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massage

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of massage

to praise too much

a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected

Synonyms of massage

adulate, blarney, butter up, flatter, hero-worship, honey, overpraise, puff, soft-soap, stroke

Words Related to massage

blandish, cajole, coax, sweet-talk, wheedle

fawn, kowtow, suck (up to), toady

idolize, worship

eulogize, extol (also extoll), laud, praise

applaud, commend, compliment

congratulate, felicitate

drool, gush, slaver, slobber

endear, ingratiate

court, romance, woo

Near Antonyms of massage

bad-mouth, belittle, decry, depreciate, disparage, put down

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