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adulate v

Adulate means praise or admire someone excessively or servilely. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of adulate

  • praise or admire someone excessively or servilely

Usage examples of adulate

The staff adulated the new director so extravagantly that he began to distrust their praise.

Fans adulated the singer after her sold-out tour.

She disliked being adulated for a single success.

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