Cheer and Vilify

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Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Usage example: critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels

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Vilify is an antonym for cheer.

Vilify verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.

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Cheer is an antonym for vilify.

Nearby Words: vile, vilification, vilified, vilifying

team	cheer team	vilify team
women	cheer women	vilify women

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