Wiktionary:Word of the day/July 8

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pessimize v

(transitive) To take a pessimistic view of; to speak of in a negative or pessimistic way. (transitive) To make (something) pessimal or the worst; (in a weaker sense) to make (something, such as a computer program) less efficient. (intransitive) To think like a pessimist; to believe the worst. (intransitive) To become pessimal or the worst.

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