Lambaste and Laud

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal

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Laud is an antonym for lambaste in topics: praise, punish.

Nearby Word: lambasting

Laud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Usage example: the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel

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Lambaste is an antonym for laud.

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

lambaste film

laud film

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