Belittle and Discourage

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Belittle verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

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Discourage and belittle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Belittle".

Nearby Word: belittling

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Belittle and discourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Belittle" instead a verb "Discourage".

people	belittle people	discourage people
men	belittle men	discourage men
interest	belittle interest	discourage interest
anyone	belittle anyone	discourage anyone
Other words: player, feelings, humans, viewers, women, efforts, kids, students, albert.

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