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cries up

verb , present tense third-person singular of cry up

Synonyms and Antonyms of cries up

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively

in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity

Synonyms of cries up

ballyhoos, blows up, cracks up, glorifies, touts, trumpets, tub-thumps

Words Related to cries up

acclaims, applauds, extols (also extolls), lauds, magnifies

commends, compliments, eulogizes

advances, advertises, announces, blares, blazes, blazons, boosts, heralds, offers, plugs, promotes, publicizes

asserts, avers, claims, declares, lays down, makes out, proclaims, pronounces

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