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Belittle, disparage (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

denigrate

I believe this is a double definition.

'belittle' is the first definition.
(I know that belittle is a is a more specific form of the action of belittle)

'disparage' is the second definition.
(I know that denigrate is a more specific form of the action disparage)

(Other definitions for denigrate that I've seen before include "Bad-mouth" , "Disparage" , "Blacken" , "Run down" , "Defame" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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