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How to pronounce “belittle”
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Pronunciation guide for belittle
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- Practice the English pronunciation of belittle with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Poetry of Family
never belittle them,
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
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How to pronounce belittle
The Poetry of Family
never belittle them,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “belittle”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
- (transitive) To make small.
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