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romanticize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of romanticize

to represent or think of as better than reality would warrant

he romanticized what life in a small town would be like, only to be later disappointed when reality intruded

Synonyms of romanticize

glamorize (also glamourize), glamour (up), glorify, idealize

Words Related to romanticize

heroicize, heroize

euphemize, poeticize, soften, sweeten

adulate, canonize, deify, idolize

aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, magnify

Near Antonyms of romanticize

belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, disparage, minimize, put down

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