Compliment and Ferule

Opposite meaning words

Compliment verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.

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Ferule is an antonym for compliment.

Ferule noun - A switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children.

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Compliment is an antonym for ferule in topics: whip, scold, hit repeatedly.

Nearby Word: ferula

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