transitive verb to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character.Severe inflation debased the nation’s currencyThe scandal debased the politician in the eyes of the voters. See the full entry

noun a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence.“Youth is wasted on the young” is a popular epigram. See the full entry

transitive verb to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery.They derided him for his unorthodox beliefs. See the full entry

adjective exalted or noble; lofty.This passage is written in sublime prose. See the full entry

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