Compliment and Flay

Compliment

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

Flay is an antonym for compliment.

Flay

Flay verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
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Synonyms for Flay

Compliment is an antonym for flay in criticize topic.

Common collocations

someone compliment someone flay someone
opponent compliment opponent flay opponent
enemies compliment enemies flay enemies
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