| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To have or express an unfavorable opinion of: deprecate, disapprove, disesteem, disfavor, frown on or (upon), object. Idioms: hold no brief for, not go for, take a dim view of, take exception to. See LIKE. 2. To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed: abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, embarrass, faze, mortify. Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop. See PAIN.
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