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fawn upon

VERB

compliment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applaud cajole commend congratulate endorse extol laud

STRONG

acclaim adulate celebrate charm cheer commemorate eulogize exalt felicitate glorify hail honor magnify please recommend salute sanction satisfy soothe toast worship

WEAK

butter up give bouquet hand it to ingratiate oneself with kudize make much of panegyrize pat on the back pay respects pay tribute to puff up roose sing praises of speak highly of take off hat to trade last wish joy to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame censure criticize disapprove repel

STRONG

anger castigate condemn debase denounce depress discourage dishonor displease disrespect dissuade forget humiliate neglect refuse shame upset worry

WEAK

complain insult libel slander

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Why do the hotelkeeper, the banker and the lawyer first fawn upon him, then try to threaten and bully him out of town?

From Time Magazine Archive

Reviewers tell us of a revolt against realism, that we no longer fawn upon a dull truth, that we crave gauze rather than substance.

From Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z by Various

They fawn upon me with their lips, but deceit is in their hearts.

From Under Sealed Orders by Cody, H. A. (Hiram Alfred)

How mean it shews, to fawn upon the victor!

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir

And the fierce Panther fawn upon his Mate?

From Ponteach The Savages of America by Moses, Montrose Jonas

fawn upon

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