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Noun praise has 2 senses
  1. praise, congratulations, kudos - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
    --1 is a kind of approval, commendation
    --1 has particulars:
     superlative; encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean; recommendation, testimonial, good word; compliment
    Derived form: verb praise1
  2. praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"
    --2 is a kind of     worship
    --2 has particulars: hallelujah
,Verb praise has 1 sense
  1. praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
    --1 is one way to     measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
    Antonyms: knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
    Derived form: noun praise1
    Sample sentence:
    Sam and Sue praise the movie
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