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[ verb ] belittle through talk
Used in print (Richard Tiernan, "Land of the Silver Dollar,"...)`` I 'm sure the hotel does n't know you 're wandering around the corridors , knocking on strangers ' doors and talking_down Eskimos '' . Related terms |
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[ verb ] speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child
Examples "He talks down to her" Related terms |
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