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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To ignore; to disregard; to brush aside; to minimize{2} the effects of.
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- verb idiomatic To
ignore ordisregard ; to beindifferent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb minimize the importance of, brush aside
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