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put–down
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of PUT-DOWN
1
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings <new hires always have to deal with put-downs and practical jokes from the older employees>
Synonyms affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, dis (also diss) [slang], epithet, gird, indignity, name, offense (or offence), outrage, personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur
2
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant <your never-ending put-down of my musical talents is really starting to annoy me>
Synonyms belittlement, denigration, deprecation, derogation, detraction, diminishment, disparagement, put-down
Related Words aspersion, backbiting, calumny, defamation, libel, slander, vilification; derision, mockery, ridicule; abuse, invective, vituperation; censure, condemnation, criticism, denouncement, denunciation; de-emphasis, minimization, soft-pedaling
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