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Praise vs Adulate - What's the difference?

praise | adulate |

As verbs the difference between praise and adulate

is that praise is to give praise to while adulate is to flatter effusively.

As a noun praise

is commendation; favourable representation in words.

praise

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • commendation; favourable representation in words
  • worship

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Antonyms

    * blame * criticize * See

    Derived terms

    * damn with faint praise * praiseworthy * sing the praises

    Verb

    (prais)
  • To give praise to.

    • Antonyms

    * blame

    External links

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    Anagrams

    * * * * ----

    adulate

    English

    Verb

    (adulat)
  • To flatter effusively

    • Derived terms

    * adulation * adulator * adulatory ----