Adulate and Offend

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Adulate verb - To love or admire too much.

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Offend is an antonym for adulate.

Offend verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

Usage example: the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal

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Adulate is an antonym for offend.

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