Felicitate and Ridicule

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

Usage example: the other pianists rushed to felicitate the winner of the piano competition

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Ridicule is an antonym for felicitate.

Nearby Words: felicitation, felicitating, Felicita

Ridicule verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

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Felicitate is an antonym for ridicule.

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