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thanking

verb , present participle of thank

Synonyms and Antonyms of thanking

to tell (someone) that you are grateful for something that he or she has done or given

I thanked her for giving me the present.

I want to thank everyone who helped today.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of thanking

acknowledging, citing, commending, complimenting, crediting

feting (or fêting), honoring, recognizing

extolling, glorifying, lauding, praising, touting

acclaiming, applauding, cheering, hailing, laureating, saluting

celebrating, commemorating, memorializing, observing

congratulating, felicitating

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of thanking

discrediting, disgracing, dishonoring, humbling, humiliating, shaming

bad-mouthing, defaming, libeling (or libelling), maligning, slandering

booing, hissing, hooting, jeering

censuring, condemning, damning, denouncing, reprobating

mocking, putting down, ridiculing, slighting

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