Applaud and Bleat

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Applaud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Bleat is an antonym for applaud.

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

Usage example: as far as the slumlord was concerned, the unhappy tenants were just bleating about nothing

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Applaud is an antonym for bleat.

Nearby Words: bleated, bleating

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