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Introducing me to Dean, make me look small (6)

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I believe the answer is:

demean

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'me look small' is the definition.
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'introducing me to dean make' is the wordplay.
'introducing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'make' indicates anagramming the letters.
'me' put after 'dean' is 'deanme'.
'deanme' is an anagram of 'DEMEAN'.

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(Other definitions for demean that I've seen before include "Cause (someone) to suffer loss of dignity" , "Lower in reputation or standing" , "Lower, degrade" , "disgrace" , "Lower in reputation, humiliate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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