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From: jr@bbn.com (John Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.emacs
Subject: Re: the opposite of "bashing"
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Date: 9 Dec 88 14:29:59 GMT
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In article <33261@bbn.COM>, news@bbn (News system owner ID) writes:
>>  From: dennis@raphel.UUCP (Dennis Vogel)
>>  Is there an opposite to the term "bashing" meaning an unfair,
>>  unwarranted, harsh criticism (especially without an adequate
>>  understanding) of an idea, group, etc.?
>But what does "opposite" mean here? The opposite of unfair,
>unwarranted, and harsh? In that case the "critique" family applies
>("fair" and "even-handed" come to mind). Or the opposite of criticism,
>something like the "flattery" family? 

How about "hyping"?  Maybe "promoting"?  These both have somewhat
sinister insinuations, if that is intended.

[Wayne - did you really mean this to go into comp.emacs?]
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