Commendation and Denigration
Opposite meaning words
Commendation
Commendation noun - A formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed.
Denigration is an antonym for commendation.
Denigration
Denigration noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.
Usage example: the unfair denigration of the social sciences by some people in the natural sciences
Commendation is an antonym for denigration.
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