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abase

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v

belittle, degrade, demean

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disparage

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v

belittle, ridicule, mock

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condescend

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v

look down on, patronize

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reprimand

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v

criticize, lecture, reprove

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admonish

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v

reprimand, warn

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condemn

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v

criticize, censure, rebuke

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censure

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v

criticize, reprimand, condemn

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decry

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v

criticize, belittle, disparage

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denounce

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v

criticize, censure, condemn

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disdain

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n
scorn, contempt
v
despise

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impugn

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v

dispute the validity of, challenge

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patronize

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v

belittle, be condescending to

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pejorative

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adj

derogatory, negative

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reproach

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n
criticism
v
criticize, reprove

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rebuke

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reprimand, censure, reproach

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scoff

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v

ridicule, mock

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reprove

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v

criticize, rebuke

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abhor

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v

hate, detest

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cynical

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adj

pessimistic, distrustful

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Belittle

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v

degrade, demean