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plural of laud
Synonyms of lauds
(Entry 1 of 2)
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
- an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow
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Words Related to lauds
- compliments,
- encomiums
- (also encomia),
- eulogies,
- panegyrics,
- toasts,
- tributes
lauds
verbpresent tense third-person singular of laud
Synonyms & Antonyms of lauds (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to declare enthusiastic approval of
- the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel
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Near Antonyms for lauds
- castigates,
- excoriates,
- keelhauls,
- lambastes
- (or lambasts),
- skewers,
- slags
- [chiefly British],
- vilifies
Antonyms for lauds
2
to proclaim the glory of
- the nation's people were expected to laud the dictator at every opportunity
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