Admiration
Admiration noun - A feeling of great approval and liking.
Usage example: my admiration for her increased when I discovered she had learned English only since coming to the U.S.
How words are described
| equal | equal admiration | equal contempt |
| public | public admiration | public contempt |
| complete | complete admiration | complete contempt |
| certain | certain admiration | certain contempt |
| Other adjectives: considerable, genuine, deep, open, obvious, strong, actual, real, constant, extreme, great, vicious, quiet, secret, mutual, immense, bemused, increasing. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Vail's contempt presumably has absolutely nothing to do with Sulla's (professional) admiration of Cain.
Source: Literature / Ciaphas Cain -
His admiration of Anna comes from meeting her as a kid and her being the first person since then to treat him with anything but contempt or distrust.
Source: Light Novel / Shimoneta
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