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do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- He eyed Bumble askance, as he entered, but scarcely deigned to nod his head in acknowledgment of his salutation.Chapter 37 — In Which the Reader May Perceive a Contrast, Not Uncommon.... (60% in)
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