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vilipend vs belittle
belittle vs vilipend
vilipend
and
belittle
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
vilipend
No
No
Yes
No
belittle
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
belittle
is a hypernym of
vilipend
; that is,
belittle
is a word with a broader meaning than
vilipend
:
vilipend
: belittle
belittle
: express a negative opinion of
Other hypernyms of vilipend include
disparage
,
pick at
.
vilipend (verb)
belittle (verb)
belittle
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
express a negative opinion of
cause to seem less serious; play down
Words related to "
vilipend
"
belittle
deflate
deprecate
depreciate
disparage
pick at
puncture
Words related to "
belittle
"
belittle
criticise
criticize
decrease
denigrate
deprecate
depreciate
derogate
diminish
discredit
disgrace
disparage
knock
lessen
minify
minimize
pan
pick apart
pick at
talk down
tear apart
trash
vilipend
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