Hound and Laud

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Hound verb - To subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders.

Usage example: kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in

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Laud is an antonym for hound.

Nearby Words: hounded, hounding

Laud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

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Hound is an antonym for laud.

Nearby Words: laudation, laudable, lauded, laudably, lauding

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