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ad·mi·ra·tion
 admiration
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- pronunciation:
- aed
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shn
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When you have admiration for someone, you respect them and think are great.
The new nurse was filled with admiration as he watched the doctor work with the sick children.Ivan has deep admiration for his favorite basketball player.- synonyms:
- esteem, regard, respect
- antonyms:
- contempt, scorn
- similar words:
- affection, approval, devotion, favor, honor, wonder
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| related words: |
compliment, credit |
The word admiration
contains the following part:
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration).
Example words:
accusation, admiration, agitation, celebration, combination, communication, conversation, coronation, decoration, education, equation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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