Term: pooh-poohing

Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

Definition 1 (Verb): To dismiss or deride something as unimportant, trivial or unworthy of consideration.

Example sentence 1 (Verb): Despite the positive feedback from critics, some people chose to pooh-pooh the new artist's talent.

Definition 2 (Noun): The act or expression of dismissing or belittling something.

Example sentence 2 (Noun): His constant pooh-poohing of my ideas made me lose confidence in my abilities.

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