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Admonish
 Definition
caution; reprimand
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Anarchy
 Definition
lack of government, chaos
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Autonomy
 Definition
self-government; independence
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Benign
 Definition
harmless;kindly
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Credulous
 Definition
gullible; overly trusting
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Dictum
 Definition
a positive statement.
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Introspective
 Definition
looking inward at one's own feelings or thoughts
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Malignant
 Definition
very harmful; likely to cause death
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Obsequious
 Definition
Overly submissive
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Omnivorous
 Definition
Eating any sort of food
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Repulsive
 Definition
Causing strong dislike; disgusting
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Veracity
 Definition
sincerity; honesty;candor
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Lucid
 Definition
Clear; easy to understand; rational
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Facsimile
 Definition
Exact reproduction or copy; make similar; Fax
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Aggregate
 Definition
distinct things gathered into a mass or flock
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Antipathy
 Definition
dislike
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Extricate
 Definition
Remove; loosen; free from difficulty
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Disseminate
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To spread widely, especially information
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Perennial
 Definition
Enduring; Year after Year
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Copious
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plentiful;ample;profuse
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Pervasive
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omnipresent; all encompassing
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Surfeit
 Definition
Surplus, excess, glut
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Modicum
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Token amount
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Commensurate
 Definition
equal in measure; of the same duration or size
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Dichotomy
 Definition
Division into two parts
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Amity
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Friendship
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Assuage
 Definition
To soothe
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Congenial
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Friendly; agreeable
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Equanimity
 Definition
composure
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Exculpate
 Definition
To clear of guilt or blame
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Halcyon
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Calm; peaceful
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Mitigate
 Definition
to make milder, to make less severe
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PAlliate
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to make something seem less serious; mitigate
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Placate
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To appease, to pacify
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Placid
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peaceful; clam; undisturbed
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Tractable
 Definition
Easily managed; docile
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Coercion
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Intimidation; duress; force
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Despoil
 Definition
Ravage; rob; loot
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Embroil
 Definition
implicate;entangle;involve
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Exacerbate
 Definition
make more violent or bitter; make situation worse
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Odious
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Despicable; detestable
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Perfidy
 Definition
deliberate breach of faith or trust; treachery
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Pique
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To irritate; miff; offend
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Rancorous
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Antagonistic; hostile; spiteful
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Repress
 Definition
To hold down; subdue
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Reprisal
 Definition
retaliation with intent to do as much harm in return
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Auspicious
 Definition
favorable; prosperous
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Blithe
 Definition
free-spirited; carefree
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Ebullient
 Definition
bubbling over; enthusiastic
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Sanguine
 Definition
cheerful; confident
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Sanguine
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cheerful; confident
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Deleterious
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Harmful; damaging
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Despondent
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depressed; lacking hope
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Morose
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ill-tempered; gloomy; sullen
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Peevish
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Irritable; grouchy
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Sullied
 Definition
Tainted; Corrupted
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Supplication
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to beg; plea
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Astute
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Perceptive; clever
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Facetious
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amusing; whismical
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Genteel
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Well bred; polite; refined
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Irreproachable
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to be above any criticism
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Laudable
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commednable; admirable
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Lithe
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Graceful; supple
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Magnanimous
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generous; noble (in thought and deed)
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Scrupulous
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careful; diligent; moral; conscientious; honest
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Bucolic
 Definition
Rustic, behind the times
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Caustic
 Definition
burning; uncomplimentary
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Charlatan
 Definition
a fake, a person claiming knowledge he/she does not have
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Depraved
 Definition
morally corrupt
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Disingenuous
 Definition
Insincere, deceitful
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Egregarious
 Definition
offensive; flagrant
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Lax
 Definition
careless; negligent
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Obstinate
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Stubborn
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Officious
 Definition
meddling; interfereing
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ostentatious
 Definition
showing off; boastful
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Penurious
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Stingy; miserly
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Profligate
 Definition
extremely wasteful, shamelessly immoral
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Sycophant
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Flatterer; a brown noser
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Abstruse
 Definition
Difficult to understand; complex
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Conjecture
 Definition
guesswork; speculation
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dolt
 Definition
a dull, stupid person
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Enigma
 Definition
Mystery, dilemma
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Fallacious
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False, untrue
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Privy
 Definition
Having knowledge of something private or secret
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Proverbial
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Well-known
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Provincial
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Narrow-minded, unsophisticated
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Sagacious
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Wise; intelligent
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Virtuoso
 Definition
A skilled person, an expert
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Apocryphal
 Definition
Oh doubtful origin; mythical
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Fervor
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Passion; zeal
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Penitent
 Definition
expressing sorrow for sin
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Pious(Piety)
 Definition
Deeply religious
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Rectitude
 Definition
Moral strength; decency
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Sanctimonious
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Hypocritical piety
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Allay
 Definition
To relieve or to calm
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Arbiter
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A judge; an umpire
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Ascetic
 Definition
One who denies self pleasure
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Averse
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reluctant; not willing
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Censure
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to blame; criticize
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Contemptible
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hateful
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Contemptuous
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Scornful
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Cosmopolitan
 Definition
Sophisticated; worldly-wise
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Metropolitan
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Pertaining to the city
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Creditable
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Worthy of praise
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Deprecate
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To disapprove of
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Dissemble
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to conceal; pretend
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Disinterested
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Impartial; not prejudiced
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Uninterested
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Not interested
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Elicit
 Definition
To draw forth; extract
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Illicit
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Unlawful
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Emend
 Definition
to fix a text or manuscript
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Equable
 Definition
even-temperate
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Equitable
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Fair;just
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Gourmand
 Definition
a glutton; a person who eats excessively
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Guile
 Definition
deceit; trickery
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Indigent
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Poor
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Ingenuous
 Definition
Simple; innocent; naive
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Irreverent
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Disrespectful
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Mendacious
 Definition
untruthful
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Mendicant
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beggar
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Prodigious
 Definition
Extraordinarily large
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To regale
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To entertain lavishly
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Sanction
 Definition
Authorization; penalty
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Sanctity
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Holiness
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Urbane
 Definition
Polished; refined; suave
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Brevity
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Brief
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Discursive
 Definition
rambling; wandering
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Elucidate
 Definition
To make clear
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Euphemism
 Definition
substitution of a pleasant expression or word for an unpleasant one.
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Garrulous
 Definition
talkative; wordy
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Peruse
 Definition
To read carefully
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Reticent
 Definition
silent or reserved in manner
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Succinct
 Definition
To the point; concise
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Taciturn
 Definition
Speaking very little
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Trite
 Definition
overused
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Voluble
 Definition
talkative; fluent
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Approbation
 Definition
approval; high regard
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Extol
 Definition
To praise
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Hail
 Definition
To honor; to applaud
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Laud
 Definition
To praise highly
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Venerate
 Definition
Revere; adore; idolize
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