adulation

  • 21adulation — noun unspoiled by all the adulation he s received Syn: hero worship, worship, idolization, adoration, admiration, veneration, awe, devotion, glorification, praise, flattery, blandishments …

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  • 22adulation — Synonyms and related words: acclaim, accolade, apotheosis, applause, bepraisement, blandishment, blarney, bunkum, cajolement, cajolery, compliment, congratulation, deification, eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise,… …

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  • 23Adulation — Smiger …

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  • 24adulation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. idolization, hero worship, applause, laudation; see admiration , flattery , praise 1 , 2 , worship 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. flattery, *feet kissing, *apple polishing, *brown nosing, worshipping, fawning,… …

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  • 25adulation — ad|u|la|tion [ˌædʒuˈleıʃən] n [U] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin adulatio, from adulari to flatter ] praise and admiration for someone that is more than they really deserve >adulatory [ˌædʒuˈleıtəri, ˈædʒuleıtəri US… …

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  • 26adulation — ad|u|la|tion [ ,ædʒə leıʃn ] noun uncount great praise or admiration, especially for someone who is famous …

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  • 27adulation — ad·u·la·tion || ‚ædjÊŠ leɪʃn n. flattery, fawning; excessive devotion …

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  • 28adulation — [adjʊ leɪʃ(ə)n] noun excessive admiration. Derivatives adulate verb adulator noun adulatory adjective Origin ME: from L. adulatio(n) , from adulat , adulari fawn on …

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  • 29adulation — n. Flattery, cajolery, honeyed words, flummery, excessive praise, extravagant compliment, fulsome praise, over laudation, blandishment, blandiloquence, fawning, sycophancy, incense …

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  • 30adulation — n 1. worship, hero worship, idolization, adoration, deification; glorification, exaltation, extolment. 2. sycophancy, toadyism, toadeating, tufthunting, flattery, lip homage, lip service, Rare. blandation; cajolery, blandishment, blarney, palaver …

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