Cheer and Excoriate

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Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Usage example: critics and fans alike have cheered the latest addition to the author's series of fantasy novels

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Excoriate is an antonym for cheer.

Excoriate verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

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Cheer is an antonym for excoriate.

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Excoriate and Cheer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/excoriate

Cheer & Excoriate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/excoriate>.

Excoriate or Cheer. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/excoriate.

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