extol [verb]: praise highly.
Example: Ironically, the very countries that extol the virtues of global free trade are now engaging in protectionism.
Related words: extoler [noun], extollingly [adverb], extolment [noun]
Synonyms: acclaim, applaud, celebrate, commend, eulogize, exalt, glorify, laud, praise
Antonyms: condemn, criticize, denounce
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