VERB | emotion | pour cold water on, throw cold water on | be discouraging or negative about |
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Meaning | Be discouraging or negative about. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonym | throw cold water on | |
Broader | discourage | deprive of courage or hope |
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