Cheer and Rebuke

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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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Rebuke is an antonym for cheer.

Rebuke verb - To criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault.

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Cheer is an antonym for rebuke.

Nearby Words: rebuked, rebuking

little cheer

little rebuke

people	cheer people	rebuke people
time	cheer time	rebuke time

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