hail

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  1. hail1 noun, small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents
  2. hail2 verb, to greet, esp enthusiastically
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Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

 

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  1. a hail of abuse
  2. to hail criticism
  3. bad language hailed about him
  4. the crowd hailed the actress with joy
  5. they hailed him as their hero

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Synonyms

honour, hailstone, sleet, hailstorm, shower, rain, storm, battery, volley, barrage


Antonyms

condemn, snub

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