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pedestal
Synonyms and Antonyms of pedestal
- The museum displayed the jewels on a pedestal inside a glass case.
- The entrance to the ruined temple was flanked by columns, some of which had fallen from their pedestals.
- There's a tendency to put the person you love on a pedestal.
- The scandal knocked the beloved actor off his pedestal.
height, pinnacle, seat, throne, top
account, admiration, appreciation, estimation, favor, regard, respect
appetite, fancy, fondness, like, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use
acclamation, adoration, adulation, approbation, deference, hero worship, homage, honor, idolatry, infatuation, lionization, praise, props [slang], reverence, veneration, worship
condemnation, disapproval, disdain, opprobrium, scorn
disappointment, discontent, disenchantment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, displeasure, indignation, unhappiness
aversion, contempt, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disregard, distaste
hate, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
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