Praise and Scold

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Praise

Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.
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Antonyms for Praise
Scold is an antonym for praise.
Nearby Words: praised, praising

Scold

Scold verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.
Usage example: he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen
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Synonyms for Scold
Antonyms for Scold
Praise is an antonym for scold in topics: reprimand, find fault with.
Nearby Words: scolding, scolded
Similar words of praise

Similar words of scold

How words are described

single single praise single scold

Common collocations

character praise character scold character
people praise people scold people
time praise time scold time
player praise player scold player

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Haunting Ground Relationship Values: Fiona can praise or scold Hewie, and too much abuse can cause the dog to be totally apathetic toward Fiona.
    Source: Video Game / Haunting Ground
  • Fake Interactivity A selling point at the time was that Josette, the Robot Girl whom you have been tasked with raising, would respond in full voice to player input, which generally came in the form of simple "praise/scold" prompts.
    Source: Fake Interactivity
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Antonyms for scold

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