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stooping

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verb

present participle of stoop
as in shaming
to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity the debate would be more enlightening if both sides didn't stoop to name-calling

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“Stooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stooping. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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