Applaud and Execrate

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Applaud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Execrate is an antonym for applaud.

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

Usage example: leaders from around the world execrated the terrorists responsible for the bomb blast

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Applaud is an antonym for execrate.

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