laudatory
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laud·a·to·ry
(lô′də-tôr′ē)adj.
Expressing or conferring praise: a laudatory review of the new play.
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laudatory
(ˈlɔːdətərɪ; -trɪ) orlaudative
adj
expressing or containing praise; eulogistic
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laud•a•to•ry
(ˈlɔ dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)also laud′a•tive,
adj.
containing or expressing praise.
[1545–55; < Late Latin]
laud`a•to′ri•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | laudatory - full of or giving praise; "a laudatory remark" complimentary - conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark" |
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laudatory
adjective eulogistic, approving, complimentary, adulatory, commendatory, approbatory, panegyrical, acclamatory She spoke of the doctor in laudatory terms.
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laudatory
adjectiveServing to compliment:
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[ˈlɔːdətəri] adj → élogieux/euseCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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[ˈlɔːdət/ərɪ] adj (frm) → elogiativo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995