Decry and Stroke

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Decry verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

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Stroke is an antonym for decry.

Stroke verb - To praise too much.

Usage example: a politician with a special gift for stroking fat-cat donors

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Decry is an antonym for stroke.

Nearby Words: stroked, stroking

decry members

stroke members

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