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laudatory

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laud⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [law-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
Also, laud⋅a⋅tive.

Origin:
1545–55; < LL laudātōrius, equiv. to laudā(re) to laud + -tōrius -tory 1

Related forms:
laud⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
adulatory, complimentary, commendatory.
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laud·a·to·ry   (lô'də-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Expressing or conferring praise: a laudatory review of the new play.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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