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deflate

verb as in reduce or cause to contract

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verb as in humiliate

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The comeback made what happened later all the more deflating.

From Los Angeles Times

The deflated expression on his face is priceless when he advises his lost “reporters” to rely on the Five Ws of reporting, and one asks, “Is that a gang?”

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The deflated British party began their arduous return journey to their base.

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Instead, they watched their main character deflate before their eyes, like a sad-clown balloon at the end of a long day at the theme park.

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That moment she captured on camera was a deflating disappointment.

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