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Disparage summary statement (3-4)

Ross

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run-down

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'disparage' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for run-down that I've seen before include "Worn-out" , "Dilapidated" , "Shabby" , "In a neglected state" , "Exhausted" .)

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