put-down
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noun \ˈpu̇t-ˌdau̇n\Definition of PUT-DOWN
: an act or instance of putting down; especially : a humiliating remark
See First Known Use of PUT-DOWN
1962
Related to PUT-DOWN
- 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
- Antonyms
- aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification
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