| NOUN | communication | stultification, befooling | derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent |
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| act | stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening | the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) |
| Meaning | derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent. | |
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| Synonym | befooling | |
| Broader | derision | contemptuous laughter |
| Spanish | anulación, ridiculización | |
| Verbs | stultify | cause to appear foolish |
| stultify | prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence | |
| Meaning | The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine). | |
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| Synonyms | constipation, impairment, deadening | |
| Broader | degradation, debasement | changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
| Spanish | amortecimiento | |
| Catalan | esmorteïment | |
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