Belabor and Commend

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Belabor verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself

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Commend is an antonym for belabor.

Nearby Word: belaboring

Commend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

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Belabor is an antonym for commend.

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