Commend and Potshot

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Commend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

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Potshot is an antonym for commend.

Potshot verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: ended the show with an extended rant in which he potshot an array of personages on the right

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Commend is an antonym for potshot.

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