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- verb Present participle of
praise .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective full of or giving praise
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Examples
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It shows Ignatieff and Duceppe on the same label praising their wonderful
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It shows Ignatieff and Duceppe on the same label praising their wonderful
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Then the clip of Palin praising Reagan – followed by a video of Regan proposing a treaty eliminating 1/3 of current weapons: Note to Palin – same 1/3 you are fuming about!
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Later, in praising Sotomayor's record as a judge, Specter said: "I'm not commenting about your answers, but your record is exemplary."
Specter takes part in Sotomayor hearing from other side of table 2009
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And some, clearly, could have used better judgment in praising expensive products without revealing they were given them for free.
Reveal Those Review Copies, Bloggers » Comics Worth Reading 2009
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But in praising the aspiration to work the extra hour, he took a sledgehammer to those earning the extra pound that takes them into the 40% tax bracket.
The Conservatives and Welfare Rupert Darwall 2010
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Why would anyone think he is correct in praising Cheney?
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The headline article with links is entitled "Democrats praise 'new hope' Obama" with the amazing news that "The wife of Barack Obama joins Democratic leaders in praising his values, ahead of his nomination as presidential candidate."
Archive 2008-08-01 Not a sheep 2008
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The video shows Mr. McCain praising 51 million homeowners for skipping vacations, taking a second job or managing their budgets to make their mortgage payments on time.
Labor, Film Co. Paint McCain as the ‘Real Elitist’ - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Critics are virtually unanimous in praising this movie, so in order to maintain my reputation as a cynical curmudgeon, I'd like to point you to the comments by dissenting critic David Edelstein (hat tip to Jeffrey Overstreet).
Movie Review: Juno 2008
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