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rhapsodize over pay tribute to take one's hat off to sing the praises of put on a pedestal pat on the back extoll ballyhoo honour worship venerate salute cry someone up go into raptures about 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 express approval of express admiration for revere preen praise confide compliment commend cheer celebrate belaud approve appreciate applaud adore admire congratulate doxologize panegyrize lionize laud idolize hymn hail glorify flatter extol