Execrate and Idolize

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Execrate verb - To dislike strongly.

Usage example: execrates without apology anyone who would physically abuse children or animals

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Idolize is an antonym for execrate.

Idolize verb - To love or admire too much.

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Execrate is an antonym for idolize.

Nearby Words: idol, idolised, idolizing, idolising

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