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encomium vs extolment

extolment vs encomium

encomium and extolment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encomium Yes No No No
extolment Yes No No No
As nouns, extolment is a hypernym of encomium; that is, extolment is a word with a broader meaning than encomium:
  • encomium: a formal expression of praise
  • extolment: an expression of approval and commendation
Other hypernyms of encomium include congratulations, kudos, praise.
encomium (noun) extolment (noun)
a formal expression of praise an expression of approval and commendation
Difference between encomium and extolment

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