Adore and Vilify

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Adore verb - To feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for.

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Vilify is an antonym for adore.

Vilify verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.

Usage example: claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views

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Adore is an antonym for vilify.

Nearby Words: vile, vilification, vilified, vilifying

woman	adore woman	vilify woman
series	adore series	vilify series

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