humiliate

/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/verb

Elementary

To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.

To make humble; to lower in condition or status.

To defeat overwhelmingly.

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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

had hah hal ham han hao hap haq har has

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heun hewe hews hudy hued hues huey huge hugh hugo

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