| NOUN | feeling | admiration, esteem | a feeling of delighted approval and liking |
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| feeling | admiration, wonder, wonderment | the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising | |
| act | admiration, appreciation | a favorable judgment |
| Sounds | ae.dmerey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A feeling of delighted approval and liking. | |
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| Synonym | esteem | |
| Narrower | Anglophilia | admiration for Britain and British customs |
| hero worship | admiration for great men (or their memory) | |
| philhellenism | admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs | |
| philogyny | admiration for women | |
| Broader | liking | A feeling of pleasure and enjoyment |
| Spanish | admiración, aprecio, estima | |
| Catalan | admiració, apreci, estima | |
| Verbs | admire | feel admiration for |
| Meaning | The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising. | |
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| Synonyms | wonder, wonderment | |
| Narrower | awe | An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
| Broader | astonishment, amazement | The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising |
| Spanish | admiración, asombro, entusiasmo, fascinación, maravilla | |
| Catalan | admiració, entusiasme, fascinació, meravella | |
| Meaning | A favorable judgment. | |
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| Example | "a small token in admiration of your works" | |
| Synonym | appreciation | |
| Narrower | adoration, idolization, idolisation | The act of admiring / admiring strongly |
| idealization, idealisation, glorification | A portrayal of something as ideal | |
| Broader | blessing, approval, approving | The formal act of approving |
| Spanish | admiración, aprecio, reconocimiento | |
| Catalan | admiració, reconeixement | |
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