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abased

/əˈbeɪst/

Meanings
verb
To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.

Examples :

"The teacher's harsh criticism abased the student, making him feel ashamed and unworthy. "
attitude condition emotion moral character mind human society value

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Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration signifying

signifying verb

/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪɪŋ/

To create a sign out of something.

"She was signifying her agreement by nodding her head. "

Illustration altering

altering verb

/ˈɔːltərɪŋ/ /ˈɑːltərɪŋ/

To change the form or structure of.

"The tailor is altering my pants to make them fit better. "

Illustration physically

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

In a physical manner.

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration unworthy

unworthy noun

/ʌnˈwɝði/

An inadequate person.

"The committee considered each applicant's credentials, ultimately deciding that the last candidate was an unworthy for the scholarship due to their lack of experience. "

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replacing verb

/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/ /riˈpleɪsɪŋ/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After reading the book, she was carefully replacing it on the bookshelf. "

Illustration confident

confident noun

/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dənt/

A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

"My closest confident, my sister, always listens patiently and gives good advice. "

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

Illustration feelings

feelings noun

/ˈfiːlɪŋz/

Sensation, particularly through the skin.

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."

Illustration humiliate

humiliate verb

/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/

To injure the dignity and self-respect of.

"The teacher's public criticism of the student's essay humiliated him in front of the entire class. "