Anathematize and Laud

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Anathematize verb - To declare to be morally wrong or evil.

Usage example: fundamentalist preachers who anathematize any departure from a literal interpretation of the Bible

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Laud is an antonym for anathematize.

Nearby Words: anathema, anathematizing

Laud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Anathematize is an antonym for laud.

Nearby Words: laudation, laudable, lauded, laudably, lauding

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