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lap (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lap (up)

to receive or accept gladly or readily

a show-off who laps up attention

Synonyms of lap (up)

drink (in), eat (up), embrace, welcome

Words Related to lap (up)

adopt, espouse, take up

enjoy, like, prefer

cherry-pick, choose, cull, decide (on), elect, handpick, name, opt (for), pick, select, single (out), take

Near Antonyms of lap (up)

balk (at), decline, pass up, refuse, reject, spurn, throw over, turn down

demur (to), object (to)

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