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talk down

talk down


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. prevent somebody from speaking: to prevent somebody from speaking by saying something loudly and ignoring attempts to interrupt

2. persuade somebody to lower price: to persuade a seller to lower the price of something

3. tell somebody how to land aircraft: to give radio guidance to somebody on how to land an aircraft

4. make something seem less impressive: to discuss something in a way that makes it seem less important or successful than it is

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