55 entries under applaud topic. ×

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build(verb, support, praise, approve, endorse)
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build up(verb, expression, support, praise, approve)
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butter up(expression, praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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cajole(verb, praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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charm(verb, praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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commemorate(verb, praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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commend(verb, praise, acknowledge, approve, endorse)
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congratulate(verb, praise, acknowledge, approve, endorse)
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countenance(verb, support, develop, promote, praise)
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exalt(verb, praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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fawn upon(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, approve)
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felicitate(verb, praise, acknowledge, approve, endorse)
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flatter(verb, praise, approve, endorse, admire)
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give a posy(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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give bouquet(verb, expression, praise, acknowledge, approve)
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glorify(verb, praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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gold star(verb, expression, support, praise, acknowledge)
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hats off to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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ingratiate oneself with(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, praise)
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magnify(verb, praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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