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praise(noun, expression, support, increase)
3
compliment(noun, expression, support, increase)
2
cheer(noun, increase, praise, regard)
2
endorse(support, develop, praise, favor)
2
eulogize(praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
2
extol(praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
2
hail(praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
2
hand it to(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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honor(praise, approve, pay, approval)
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kudize(support, praise, approve, endorse)
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laud(noun, praise, acknowledge, approve)
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puff up(expression, phrasal verb, support, praise)
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sanction(support, develop, praise, favor)
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speak highly of(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
2
stroke(noun, expression, support, honor)
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support(noun, expression, develop, praise)
2
worship(noun, increase, praise, regard)
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abet(support, develop, promote, favor)
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accredit(support, praise, approve, endorse)
1
adulate(praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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