Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Knock down a peg (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DEMOTE
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Notes
The answer DEMOTE is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
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Bust
Lower
Bump down
Drop down
Knock down
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Reduce in grade
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Remove responsibility from
Take a stripe from
Knock down a notch
Knock down in rank
Set back a grade
Take down a notch
Take down a peg
Bump down but keep on
Take down a peg or two
Take an officer down a peg
Definition
DEMOTE as a verb:
1. (demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs) = assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"