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paean

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

a song or expression of joyful praise or triumph

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Paean in a sentence

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The review read like a paean to the director's entire body of work.

Synonyms
tributehymnodeencomium
Antonyms
lamentdirge

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The novelist's late style is admired precisely for its blank: every superfluous phrase has been pared away, leaving prose of startling economy.

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done with careful and thorough effort

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palpable

so intense as to be almost touchable or readily perceived

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Paean (noun) means a song or expression of joyful praise or triumph
Here is paean used in an example sentence: "The review read like a paean to the director's entire body of work."
Common synonyms for paean include tribute, hymn, ode, encomium.
Antonyms of paean include lament, dirge.
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