Extol and Rate

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Extol verb - To proclaim the glory of.

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Rate is an antonym for extol.

Nearby Words: extolled, extolling

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

Usage example: a tyrannical father who usually spent most of dinnertime rating his children on their alleged multitude of failings

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Extol is an antonym for rate.

Nearby Words: rated, rateable, rater

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