PATRONIZE
/ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹənaɪz/
20
Scrabble
22
WWF
P(3) A(1) T(1) R(1) O(1) N(1) I(1) Z(10) E(1)
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Definition
/ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹənaɪz/
verb
- To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
- To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
- To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
- To blame, to reproach.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: PATRONIZE-D PATRONIZE-R PATRONIZE-S