Adore and Smear

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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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Smear is an antonym for adore.

Smear verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.

Usage example: he is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election

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Adore is an antonym for smear.

Nearby Words: smeared, smearing, smeary

bit	adore bit	smear bit
cheese	adore cheese	smear cheese

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