Cheer and Slam

Cheer

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

Slam is an antonym for cheer.

Slam

Slam verb - To shove into a closed position with force and noise.

Cheer is an antonym for slam.

Common collocations

people cheer people slam people
gang cheer gang slam gang
time cheer time slam time
way cheer way slam way
Other words: opponent, times, opponents.
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