Acclaim
Lower
Lower verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.
Usage example: how could you lower yourself by passing off someone else's work as your own?
Both words in one sentence
- Acclaim-wise, it managed to win over at least a bigger number of fans, but when it came to the ratings this trope was inverted (season 2 aired in the summer and had managed to get consistently high ratings, while season 3's ratings dipped much lower).
Source: Win Back the Crowd
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Lower and Acclaim. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acclaim/lower
Acclaim & Lower. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acclaim/lower>.
Lower or Acclaim. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acclaim/lower.
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