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ENCOMIUM
encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean
(noun) a formal expression of praise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
encomium (plural encomiums or encomia)
Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
(rhetoric) A general category of oratory.
(rhetoric) A method within rhetorical pedagogy.
The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.
(literature) A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue.
Anagrams
• meconium
Source: Wiktionary
En*co"mi*um, n.; pl. Encomiums. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Comedy.]
Definition: Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation. His encomiums awakened all my ardor. W. Irving.
Syn.
– See Eulogy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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