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perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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< abandonment
abasement >
abase
verb
To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness:
degrade
,
demean
2
,
humble
,
humiliate
,
mortify
.
Idioms:
bring low, take down a peg.
See
respect
,
win
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