Admire and Dis

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Admire verb - To think very highly or favorably of.

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Dis is an antonym for admire.

Dis verb - To show contempt for.

Usage example: don't you go dissing somebody just because you've got a few more dead presidents than they do

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Admire is an antonym for dis in topics: humble, insult, ridicule, criticize.

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