Praise and Smear

Opposite meaning words

Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.

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Smear is an antonym for praise.

Nearby Words: praised, praising

Smear verb - To make untrue and harmful statements about.

Usage example: he is willing to smear his opponent if doing so would win the election

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Praise is an antonym for smear in tarnish a reputation topic.

Nearby Words: smeared, smearing, smeary

name	praise name	smear name
opponent	praise opponent	smear opponent

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