Adore and Defame

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Adore verb - To offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power.

Usage example: the Roman soldier was beheaded for adoring the Christian god

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Defame is an antonym for adore.

Defame verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.

Usage example: of course I want to win the election, but I refuse to defame my opponent in order to do so

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Adore is an antonym for defame.

Nearby Words: defamation, defaming

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