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rhapsodize over cry someone up pay tribute to take one's hat off to sing the praises of put on a pedestal pat on the back extoll brown-nose ballyhoo go into raptures about express admiration for express approval of cry something up cut somebody some slack approve of big something up big someone up wax lyrical about throw bouquets at say nice things about heap praise on honour worship revere compliment commend cheer celebrate approve appreciate applaud adore admire congratulate eulogize exalt praise panegyrize lionize laud idolize hail glorify flatter extol acclaim