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iemand het zwijgen opleggen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • withering adjective Extremely harsh or scornful, intended to crush or humiliate.

Senses

iemand het zwijgen opleggen is used for these senses in English:

  • withering Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.

withering — full definition

  1. adjective Extremely harsh or scornful, intended to crush or humiliate.
  2. adjective Rapidly declining or overwhelming in force.
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