Praise and Shot down

Opposite meaning terms

Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.

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Shot down is an antonym for praise.

Nearby Words: praised, praising

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Praise is an antonym for shot down in topics: attack, defeat, disgrace, shame, slam.

His miraculous survival of all the times he's been shot down earns him the disparaging nickname of "The Immortal Colasour", but he misses the point and thinks it's genuine praise.

Source: Boisterous Weakling

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