as in undermining
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
fear of saying anything controversial has so lobotomized this book on geopolitics that it fails to say anything at all
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Introducing such evidence can provoke sympathy for the defendant and distrust towards the prosecuting attorney, potentially undermining the case.
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The following evening, three legislators complained to me that several of these groups were actively undermining one another.
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Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community.
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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Negotiating with Iran at the table, in his view, risks strengthening Iran’s role in Lebanon and weakening Lebanon’s own government.
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Several countermeasures aimed at overturning or weakening the billionaire tax have also made the November ballot.
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Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
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He was last seen wearing a light green shirt, camouflage shorts and white socks.
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Murdaugh’s team initially asked that he be allowed to come to all court appearances, including pretrial hearings, wearing civilian clothes and unshackled.
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“Lobotomizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobotomizing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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