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make much of

VERB
coddle
Synonyms
STRONG
baby caress cosset cotton favor humor mollycoddle nurse pet spoil
WEAK
cater to make over play up to
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore neglect
WEAK
turn away
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 fawn upon give bouquet hand it to ingratiate oneself with kudize 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
VERB
drool
Synonyms
STRONG
enthuse fondle gush pet rave rhapsodize rhapsody spoil want
WEAK
dote on lick chops slobber over
VERB
emphasize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accentuate affirm assert highlight indicate maintain point out reiterate repeat underline underscore
STRONG
accent articulate charge dramatize enlarge enunciate headline hit impress italicize mark pinpoint press pronounce punctuate spotlight weight
WEAK
bear down dwell on insist on labor the point limelight make a point make clear make emphatic play up point up put accent on rub in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny
STRONG
lose mumble
WEAK
depreciate forget ignore play down understate
VERB
extol
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acclaim applaud celebrate commend eulogize exalt glorify laud praise
STRONG
bless boost hymn magnify push rave root stroke
WEAK
brag about cry up give a boost to give a bouquet hand it to hats off to hear it for panegyrize pay tribute to puff up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blame castigate censure condemn criticize debase denounce disapprove humiliate
STRONG
decrease discourage
VERB
fete
Synonyms
STRONG
celebrate entertain feast festival holiday honor lionize treat
WEAK
hold reception for roll out the red carpet wine and dine
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard forget ignore neglect
VERB
grovel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beseech fawn
STRONG
beg blandish bootlick brown-nose court cower crawl creep cringe crouch flatter humor implore kneel kowtow pamper prostrate revere snivel soft-soap stoop truckle wheedle
WEAK
apple-polish beg for mercy bow and scrape butter up cater to eat crow eat dirt eat humble pie fall all over humble oneself kiss one's feet make up to play up to suck up to
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore
WEAK
boast
VERB
italicize
Synonyms
STRONG
accent accentuate affirm articulate assert charge dramatize enlarge enunciate feature headline highlight hit impress indicate maintain mark pinpoint press pronounce punctuate reiterate repeat spotlight stress underline underscore weight
WEAK
bear down dwell on insist on labor the point limelight make a point make clear make emphatic play up point out point up put accent on rub in
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal deny hide ignore lose mumble neglect reduce
VERB
praise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire advocate applaud appreciate celebrate cite commend compliment endorse extol hail honor laud proclaim recommend tout
STRONG
acclaim adulate aggrandize approve bless boost cajole cheer clap dignify distinguish elevate ennoble eulogize exalt flatter glorify puff resound reverence root sanction stroke worship
WEAK
bow down build up cry up give thanks panegyrize pay homage pay tribute rave over sing the praises smile on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blame censure conceal criticize denounce disapprove dishonor disparage disregard hide neglect oppose overlook protest
STRONG
belittle castigate condemn damn debase decrease degrade demote depress disallow discourage disgrace humiliate insult lower prevent refuse shame veto
WEAK
accuse reproach

Example Sentences

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Sporting head coach Rui Borges does not think the fact Arsenal have lost their last two matches will make much of a difference on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But none of this appeared to make much of a difference on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

But you need to know that those Dell Dollars aren’t remotely enough to make much of a difference in the lives of the middle- and lower-income kids to whom the grants are going.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

It’s not even clear that the proposal will make much of a dent in costs for the families it does help.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

It was very heavy in his pocket, but fortunately it did not make much of a bulge.

From "1984" by George Orwell