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Laudatory

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Adj.) expressing praise in speech or writing

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Extol

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V.) praise enthusiastically

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Magnanimous

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Adj.) very generous or forgiving

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Philanthropic

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Adj.) seeking to promote welfare of others

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Reciprocate

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V.) respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one

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Defunct

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Adj.) no longer existing of functioning

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Eradicate

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V.) destroy completely

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Expurgate

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V.) to remove objectionable content before release

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Extirpate

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V.) root out and destroy completely

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Quell

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V.) to put an end to with force

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Raze

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V.) completely destroy

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Squelch

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V.) to crush or squash

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Supplant

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V.) to take over and replace

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Stymie

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V.) prevent progress

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Abase

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V.) behave in a way to become degraded

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Deride

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V.) ridicule

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Derogatory

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Adj.) showing a disrespectful attitude

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Disparage

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V.) to speak of negatively