Buoy and Mortify

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Buoy verb - Keep afloat.

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Mortify is an antonym for buoy.

Nearby Words: buoyant, buoyed, buoying, buoyage

Mortify verb - To throw into a state of self-conscious distress.

Usage example: was mortified by her children's atrocious manners

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Buoy is an antonym for mortify.

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