Admiration and Execration

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Admiration noun - A feeling of great approval and liking.

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Execration is an antonym for admiration.

Nearby Words: admire, admirable, admired, admirer, admiring

Execration noun - A very strong dislike.

Usage example: a cowardly betrayal that earned him the execration of all who had remained loyal to the cause

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Admiration is an antonym for execration.

Nearby Words: execrable, execrated, execrating

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