Excoriate and Hail

Opposite meaning words

Excoriate verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: the mayor had hardly been in office for a month before she was being excoriated for problems of very long standing

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Hail is an antonym for excoriate.

Hail verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Usage example: the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius

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Excoriate is an antonym for hail.

Nearby Words: hailed, hailing, hailstorm

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