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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To finish successfully.

“She worked hard to accomplish her goals before the deadline.”

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Dictionary Entry

belittling

Part of Speech: verb

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.

In a Sentence

“Don't belittle your colleagues.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. belittlingbelittling without
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Synonyms

bagatellizedegradedenigratedeprecatedisparagedownplay

Antonyms

exaggerate

Related Words

slightingdeprecatingdeprecatorydeprecativedepreciativedepreciatorydenigrationuncomplimentary

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