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Parental Putdown Crossword Clue

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42%7 Disapproving putdown
noun

• An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.

42%8 Responded to a putdown with a sharp comeback
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New York Times26 Jan 1981 Across 35 MOTHERKNOWSBEST
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