Adulate and Extol

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Adulate verb - To praise too much.

Usage example: a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her

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Extol and adulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extol" instead a verb "Adulate".

Extol verb - To proclaim the glory of.

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Adulate and extol are semantically related. You can use "Adulate" instead a verb "Extol".

Nearby Words: extolled, extolling

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