Jaw and Praise

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: you don't have to jaw me to death just because I bite my nails

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Praise is an antonym for jaw in topics: criticize, talk a lot.

Nearby Word: jawed

Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.

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Jaw is an antonym for praise.

Nearby Words: praised, praising

strong	strong jaw	strong praise
massive	massive jaw	massive praise
serious	serious jaw	serious praise
enormous	enormous jaw	enormous praise
Other adjectives: huge, general, wide.

The Mask: This happens in a scene which pays homage to Tex Avery, with Eye Pop, Jaw Drop, jumping heart and eventual wolf-head whistling (that as the Mask hits his own head in praise, even gets mangled with the hat...).

Source: Love Can Make You Gonk

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