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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Hi , my name is Kamil
What's the difference between these words :
- to derogate , to disparage , to belittle , to demean , to debase , to degrade , to humilitate , to disdain ??
Which is the strongest one ?
Thx in advance !
What's the difference between these words :
- to derogate , to disparage , to belittle , to demean , to debase , to degrade , to humilitate , to disdain ??
Which is the strongest one ?
Thx in advance !
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They're all synonyms with very little difference in meaning. "to humiliate", though, implies that you're demeaning/debasing/belittling/etc. someone in the presence of others (but that's not always the case).
- They're all synonyms with very little difference in meaning.
- "to humiliate", though, implies that you're demeaning/debasing/belittling/etc.
- someone in the presence of others (but that's not always the case).
- It also happens to be the "strongest" and most common of the words listed, in my opinion.
- "to disdain" and "to derogate" aren't commonly used.
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They're all synonyms with very little difference in meaning. "to humiliate", though, implies that you're demeaning/debasing/belittling/etc. someone in the presence of others (but that's not always the case). It also happens to be the "strongest" and most common of the words listed, in my opinion.
"to disdain" and "to derogate" aren't commonly used. I see and hear "to disparage", "to beli
"to disdain" and "to derogate" aren't commonly used. I see and hear "to disparage", "to beli
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