Put down
Put down verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Both terms in one sentence
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This seems to be a recurring theme in Paperinik's stories: Paperinika, Paperinik's Distaff Counterpart, was born of Daisy being unable to take being put down for being female when she's just as smart if not more than Donald.
Source: Inferiority Superiority Complex -
Comic Trio: Ricky is the bossy one, Karl is the idiot (albeit more contrary than the classic model), and Steve is The Smart Guy who tries to mediate but is constantly put down.
Source: Radio / The Ricky Gervais Show -
Insult Backfire: All four were skilled at giving smart-assed answers to criticism, but Paul may have achieved the crowning moment at a 1966 press conference:Reporter: In a recent article, Time magazine put down pop music.
Source: Music / The Beatles
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