Admire and Berate

Opposite meaning words

Admire verb - To think very highly or favorably of.

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Berate is an antonym for admire.

Berate verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

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Admire is an antonym for berate in scold topic.

Nearby Word: berating

humanity	admire humanity	berate humanity
hero	admire hero	berate hero
man	admire man	berate man
people	admire people	berate people
Other words: someone, way, batman, players.

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