e/Pride-and-ego down

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has gloss	eng: Pride-and-ego down is a US Army term that refers to techniques used by captors in interrogating prisoners to encourage cooperation, usually consisting of "attacking the source's sense of personal worth" and in an "attempt to redeem his pride, the source will usually involuntarily provide pertinent information in attempting to vindicate himself."
lexicalization	eng: Pride and ego down
lexicalization	eng: Pride-and-ego down
instance of	c/Psychological torture techniques