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talk down

/ talk down /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
belittle through talk
Type of:
minimize belittle denigrate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child
"He talks down to her"
Type of:
talk speak
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something PP
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
14
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Related Words

minimize belittle denigrate talk speak