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Opposite of to harshly mock or ridicule
Opposite of to tease, typically in a good-natured way
Opposite of to mock or annoy someone
(usually "joking") Opposite of to tease, typically in a good-natured way
“If you don't do it now, there is going to be consequences! I mean it!”
Opposite of to cause pain through mistreatment
“Children should be able to look to their parents to protect them during times of distress.”
Opposite of to cause to seem less impressive or valuable
“Some would question whether his methods are merely bids to aggrandize his own status.”
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