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extol

verb/ɪkˈstoʊl/

to praise enthusiastically

Synonyms

• praise
• exalt
• laud

Antonyms

• criticize
• deride

extol in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin extollere 'to lift up'

Memory hook

EXTOL — lifts up praise like a TOLL bell.

Read it in context

• The Speaking Ground Arts

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Study these too

• criticize
• deride
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• laud
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