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How could she downgrade her own sister?
--n. 3 descent, decline, declension, (downward) slope,
gradient, grade, inclination: Apply the brake as you approach
the downgrade. 4 on the downgrade. on the wane, waning,
declining, falling, slipping, falling off, losing ground, going
downhill, US and Canadian on the skids: After the drug scandal,
her popularity was on the downgrade.
downhearted
adj. discouraged, depressed, low-spirited, miserable, blue,
sad, downcast, dejected: Don't be so downhearted, we know you
can win the gold medal.
downpour n. rainstorm, deluge, inundation, cloudburst, thunder-shower,
thunderstorm, torrential rain, torrent; monsoon: We got caught
in that downpour without an umbrella.
downright adj. 1 direct, straightforward, plain, frank, open, candid,
plain-spoken, explicit, blunt, brash, bluff, not roundabout or
circuitous, unambiguous, out-and-out, outright, categorical,
flat, unequivocal, outspoken, unreserved, unabashed,
unrestrained, unconstrained, bold: She speaks with a downright
honesty you have to admire.
--adv. 2 completely, entirely, totally, thoroughly, certainly,
surely, (most) assuredly, definitely, absolutely,
unconditionally, unequivocally; very, extremely, unqualifiedly,
perfectly, uncompromisingly, unmitigatedly, utterly,
unquestionably, profoundly, undoubtedly, indubitably: It's
downright stupid of you to leave in this weather.
downtrodden
adj. subjugated, oppressed, burdened, plagued, afflicted,
exploited, overwhelmed, cowed, overcome, beaten, abused,
mistreated, maltreated, tyrannized, Colloq beat: This poor,
downtrodden wreck of a man had once been on top.
downward adj. declining, sliding, slipping, spiralling, descending,
going or heading or moving down: This downward trend in the
market will soon be reversed.
downwards adv. down, downward, below, lower: We moved downwards, towards