Belittle and Malign

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Belittle

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

Usage example: belittled the movie hunk's acting ability

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Malign and belittle are semantically related. in scoff at topic. In some cases you can use "Malign" instead a verb "Belittle", when it comes to topics like run down.

Nearby Word: belittling

Malign

Malign verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.

Usage example: a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone

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Belittle and malign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Belittle" instead a verb "Malign".

Nearby Words: malignant, malignity, malignancy, maligning, maligned

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humans	belittle humans	malign humans
friends	belittle friends	malign friends

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