adulation
noun [U] /ˌæd.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/Definition
› very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved: Minelli is a born performer - she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down adulatory /ˌæd.jʊˈleɪ.tər.i/
/ˈædʒ.əl.ə.tɔː.ri/ adjective formal › I found myself irritated by the adulatory tone (= showing too much admiration) of her biography.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down
/ˈædʒ.əl.ə.tɔː.ri/ adjective formal › I found myself irritated by the adulatory tone (= showing too much admiration) of her biography.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down(Definition of adulation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim noun
- acclaim verb
- acclamation noun
- accolade noun
- clap noun (NOISE)
- clap verb (MAKE NOISE)
- compliment noun
- compliment verb
- earn/get/score brownie points idiom
- enthrone verb
- eulogize verb
- eulogy noun
- exalt verb
- ooh and aah idiom
- ovation noun
- paean noun
- panegyric noun
- pat sb on the back idiom
- puff noun (PRAISE)
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Praising and applauding
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