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eulogize v. praise, extol, laud, applaud, compliment, sound or sing the
praises of, acclaim; appreciate, honour; flatter: Kirk was
eulogized for his contribution to space travel.
eulogy n. praise, commendation, acclaim, acclamation, tribute,
compliment, applause, homage, plaudits, encomium, accolade,
paean, panegyric: The eulogy listed Wotton's many achievements.
euphemism n. amelioration, mollification, mitigation, cushioning,
Technical paradiastole: Euphemism is saying 'not too good' when
you mean 'bad' or 'awful'.
5.18 evacuate...
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evacuate v. 1 empty, clear (out), exhaust, drain, deplete, purge, get
rid of, void, discharge, vent; divest, deprive: In cases of
poisoning, they first evacuate the stomach. 2 vacate, desert,
leave, depart (from), withdraw or retire (from), go away (from),
quit, relinquish, abandon, decamp (from), move or pull out (of
or from): When the enemy approached, the troops evacuated the
area. 3 relocate, move: Thousands were evacuated to a safe
distance when the bomb was discovered.
evade v. 1 avoid, elude, dodge, sidestep, escape (from); get away
(from), get out of, duck, circumvent, shirk, Colloq chiefly US
and Canadian weasel out (of): The prisoner evaded capture.
Don't evade your responsibilities. 2 quibble, equivocate,
tergiversate, manoeuvre, hedge, shuffle, fudge, fence, parry,
Colloq waffle, Slang cop out: The witness continued to evade
the barrister's questions.
evaluate v. 1 value, appraise, assess: You must be an expert to
evaluate netsuke. 2 judge, rank, rate, gauge, estimate,
approximate, calculate, reckon, compute, figure, quantify,
determine, ascertain: How can they evaluate your importance to
the project?
evaluation
n. 1 appraisal, valuation, assessment: The insurance company
refused to accept a higher evaluation on my house. 2 estimate,