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单词 dumbs down
释义

dumb down

verb

dumbed down; dumbing down; dumbs down

transitive verb

: to lower the level of difficulty and the intellectual content of (something, such as a textbook)
also : to lower the general level of intelligence in
the dumbing down of society

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

dumbs down

verb

present tense third-person singular of dumb down
as in oversimplifies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • oversimplifies
  • simplifies
  • strips (down)
  • streamlines
  • prunes
  • refines
  • purifies
  • trims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • complicates
  • complexes
  • complexifies
  • elaborates
  • perplexes
  • sophisticates
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