Applaud and Beef

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Applaud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Beef is an antonym for applaud.

Beef verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.

Usage example: he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined

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Applaud is an antonym for beef.

Nearby Words: beefing, beefy, beefed

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