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  • 81pay tribute to — the players on both teams paid tribute to the retiring Ripken Syn: praise, sing the praises of, speak highly of, commend, acclaim, tip one s hat to, applaud, salute, honor, show appreciation of, recognize, acknowledge, pay homage to, extol;… …

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  • 82praise — 1. verb Syn: commend, applaud, pay tribute to, speak highly of, compliment, congratulate, sing the praises of, rave about Ant: criticize 2. noun Syn: approval, acclaim, admiration, approbation, plaudits, congratula …

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  • 83commend — [v1] recommend, praise acclaim, accredit, advocate, applaud, approve, boost, build, build up, compliment, countenance, endorse, eulogize, extol, give a posy*, gold star*, hail, hand it to*, hats off to*, hear it for*, kudize, laud, pat on the… …

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  • 84compliment — [n] praise, flattery acclaim, acclamation, admiration, adulation, applause, appreciation, approval, blessing, bouquet*, buttering up*, cajolery, commendation, comp, confirmation, congratulations, courtesy, encomium, endorsement, eulogy, favor,… …

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  • 85pay tribute to — PRAISE, sing the praises of, speak highly of, commend, acclaim, take one s hat off to, applaud, salute, honour, show appreciation of, recognize, acknowledge, pay homage to, extol; formal laud. → tribute * * * pay tribute to phrase to praise… …

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  • 86speaking — speak•ing [[t]ˈspi kɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks 2) lit. speakings, literary works composed for recitation 3) able to speak 4) used in, suited to, or involving speaking or talking 5) giving information as… …

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  • 87KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …

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  • 88china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 89China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 90education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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