Admire and Like

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Admire verb - To think very highly or favorably of.

Usage example: I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation

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Like is a synonym for admire in adore topic. In some cases you can use "Like" instead a verb "Admire", when it comes to topics like attraction.

Like verb - To show partiality toward.

Usage example: I like romantic comedies more than action movies

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Admire is a synonym for like in be fond of topic. You can use "Admire" instead a verb "Like", if it concerns topics such as enjoy.

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

attitude	admire attitude	like attitude
power	admire power	like power
work	admire work	like work
man	admire man	like man
Other words: guy, people, job, someone, way, characters, version, shoes, women, whom.

Bitter Sweet Ending The Bully: Bando, who surprisingly is not exactly the Alpha Bitch (the rest of her classroom doesn't seem to like or admire her much).

Source: Series / Nobuta Wo Produce
He is extremely nice and forgiving, and has a tendency to make people like and admire him.

Source: All-Loving Hero
Before Clark and Lois got married, there was also the character of Cat Grant, who was in love with Clark Kent and had no particularly personal feelings for Superman (whom she liked and admired in the way most Metropolitans like and admire him.)

Source: Loves My Alter Ego

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