Adulation and Blackening

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Adulation noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.

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Blackening is an antonym for adulation.

Nearby Word: adulatory

Blackening noun - The making of false statements that damage another's reputation.

Usage example: blackening of the senator's good name disgusted voters

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Adulation is an antonym for blackening.

Nearby Words: black, blacken, blackened

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