Diminish and Develop

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

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Develop is an antonym for diminish in topics: belittle, become or cause to be less.

Nearby Words: diminution, diminishing

Develop verb - To gradually become clearer or more detailed.

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Diminish is an antonym for develop in expand topic.

crush	diminish crush	develop crush
friendship	diminish friendship	develop friendship
sense	diminish sense	develop sense
ability	diminish ability	develop ability
Other words: power, interest, type, personality, skills, traits, powers, abilities.

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