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- See:
- talk
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| definition 1: |
to belittle (something); underestimate.
He usually talked down her part in their success.If I do something good, she always tries to talk it down.- synonyms:
- downplay, minimize, underestimate, undervalue
- similar words:
- depreciate, lowball
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| definition 2: |
to calm (someone) by talking to them.
He was in a severely agitated state and we tried to talk him down. |
| definition 3: |
to convince (someone) to lower the price of something.
The owner wanted $15,000 for the car but I was able to talk him down. |
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