paean, encomium, panegyric

begum F.
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  1. paean
    a hymn of praise
  2. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  3. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  4. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  5. glum
    moody and sorrowful
  6. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
  7. sour
    one of the four basic taste sensations
  8. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
Created on Sun Aug 01 11:03:06 EDT 2010 (updated Sun Aug 01 11:04:35 EDT 2010)

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