Adulation and Despitefulness

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

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Despitefulness is an antonym for adulation.

Nearby Word: adulatory

Despitefulness noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.

Usage example: the undisguised despitefulness with which the fashion designer announces his “10 worst” list

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Adulation is an antonym for despitefulness.

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