Baste and Extol

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Baste verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Usage example: a tyrannical father who used the dinner hour to baste his children for their many perceived shortcomings

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Extol is an antonym for baste.

Extol verb - To proclaim the glory of.

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Baste is an antonym for extol.

Nearby Words: extolled, extolling

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