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Word: Adulate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (earlier (late Middle English) as adulator): from Latin adulat- ‘fawned on’, from the verb adulari
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈadjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
praise (someone) excessively
Short Definition:praise someone very
Examples:- he was adulated in the press
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