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encomium

Today's Word January 14, 2022

Definition: (noun) A formal expression of praise; a tribute.
Synonyms: eulogy, paean, panegyric.
Usage: We stand humbled by his heroics, and cannot help feeling that this encomium is inadequate to extol his virtue.
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