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"enthroning", "exalting", "glorifying", "magnifying" ], "near synonyms":[ "boosting", "lifting", "promoting", "raising", "upgrading", "uplifting", "heightening", "intensifying", "idealizing", "romanticizing", "sanitizing", "sugarcoating", "acclaiming", "extolling", "honoring", "lauding", "praising" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittling", "decrying", "depreciating", "detracting", "disparaging", "minimizing" ], "antonyms":[ "abasing", "degrading", "demeaning", "humbling", "humiliating" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "deification":{ "excessive admiration of or devotion to a person":{ "examples":[ "the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero" ], "synonyms":[ "adulation", "hero worship", "idolatry", "idolization", "worship", "worshipping", "worshiping" ], "near synonyms":[ "adoration", "deference", "glorification", "reverence", "veneration", "idealization", "romanticization", "affection", "fancy", "favor", "fondness", "like", "liking", "love", "appreciation", 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"disparaged", "minimized" ], "antonyms":[ "abased", "degraded", "demeaned", "humbled", "humiliated" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "deigning":{ "to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation" ], "synonyms":[ "condescending", "stooping" ], "near synonyms":[ "abasing", "debasing", "degrading", "demeaning", "discrediting", "disgracing", "dishonoring", "humbling", "humiliating", "lowering", "shaming" ], "near antonyms":[ "rising" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "deigned":{ "to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation" ], "synonyms":[ "condescended", "stooped" ], "near synonyms":[ "abased", "debased", "degraded", "demeaned", "discredited", "disgraced", "dishonored", "humbled", "humiliated", "lowered", "shamed" ], "near antonyms":[ "rose" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "deism":{ "as in paganism , monotheism":{ "examples":[], 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], "near synonyms":[ "boost", "lift", "promote", "raise", "upgrade", "uplift", "heighten", "intensify", "idealize", "romanticize", "sanitize", "sugarcoat", "acclaim", "extol", "extoll", "honor", "laud", "praise" ], "near antonyms":[ "belittle", "decry", "depreciate", "detract", "disparage", "minimize" ], "antonyms":[ "abase", "degrade", "demean", "humble", "humiliate" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "deign":{ "to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity":{ "examples":[ "I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation" ], "synonyms":[ "condescend", "stoop" ], "near synonyms":[ "abase", "debase", "degrade", "demean", "discredit", "disgrace", "dishonor", "humble", "humiliate", "lower", "shame" ], "near antonyms":[ "rise" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }