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laudatory

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laud·a·to·ry  (lôd-tôr, -tr)
adj.
Expressing or conferring praise: a laudatory review of the new play.
laudatory [ˈlɔːdətərɪ -trɪ], laudative
adj
expressing or containing praise; eulogistic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.laudatory - full of or giving praise; "a laudatory remark"
praiseful, praising
complimentary - conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark"
laudatory
adjective eulogistic, approving, complimentary, adulatory, commendatory, approbatory, panegyrical, acclamatory She spoke of the doctor in laudatory terms.
Translations
laudatory [ˈlɔːdətərɪ] ADJ → laudatorio
laudatory [ˈlɔːdətəri] adj → élogieux/euse
laudatory
adj → lobend; a laudatory speech → eine Lobrede or Laudatio (geh)
laudatory [ˈlɔːdət/ərɪ] adj (frm) → elogiativo/a
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