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diss

/dɪs/

Meanings
noun
An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.

Examples :

"His constant dissing of her ideas made her feel discouraged in the group project. "
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Related Words

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

Illustration insulting

insulting verb

/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

""He was insulting her by making fun of her accent in front of everyone." "

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration language

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration submitted

submitted verb

/səbˈmɪtɪd/

To yield or give way to another.

"They will not submit to the destruction of their rights."

Illustration dissertation

dissertation noun

/ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/ /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/

A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis.

"Maria spent two years researching and writing her dissertation on the effects of climate change on local bird populations. "

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

Illustration disrespect

disrespect noun

/dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/

A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.

"His constant interruptions during the meeting showed a disrespect for the speaker. "

Illustration discouraged

discouraged verb

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

"Failing the test discouraged her from studying hard. "

Illustration dismissive

dismissive adjective

/dɪsˈmɪs.ɪv/

Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

"Her dismissive tone during the meeting made the team feel unheard. "

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "