Laudatory and Scurrile

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Laudatory adjective - Full of or giving praise.

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Scurrile is an antonym for laudatory.

Nearby Words: laudation, laudable, lauded, lauding

Scurrile adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

Usage example: performs a scurrile comedy routine that is guaranteed to rile people on the right

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Laudatory is an antonym for scurrile.

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