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: giving praise to (someone or something) : being about the good qualities of (someone or something) The poem is in praise of nature.

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“In praise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20praise%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.

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