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talks down to

talks down to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk down to.

Meaning of talk down to

Verb

talk down to (third-person singular simple present talks down to, present participle talking down to, simple past and past participle talked down to)

  1. (transitive) To speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.
    Synonyms:
    condescend

Questions about talks down to

What is talks down to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Talks down to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk down to.

Words near talks down to in the dictionary

  1. talks back
  2. talks big
  3. talks cock
  4. talks dirty
  5. talks down
  6. talks down to
  7. talks everything
  8. talks fast and loose
  9. talks in circles
  10. talks into
  11. talks like a book

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