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belaud

verb be·laud \bi-ˈlȯd, bē-\

Definition of BELAUD

transitive verb
:  to praise usually to excess
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First Known Use of BELAUD

circa 1849

Related to BELAUD

Synonyms
adulate, flatter, blarney, butter up, hero-worship, honey, massage, overpraise, puff, soft-soap, stroke

Rhymes with BELAUD

abroad, applaud, defraud, maraud, whipsawed

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