Belabor and Hail

Opposite meaning words

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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Hail is an antonym for belabor.

Nearby Word: belaboring

Hail verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Belabor is an antonym for hail.

Nearby Words: hailed, hailing, hailstorm

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