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pour cold water on

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  • verb idiomatic, idea, etc. To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.

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  • verb be discouraging or negative about

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synonyms (1)

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  1. throw cold water on

hypernyms (1)

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  1. discourage

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