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Subject: the opposite of "bashing"
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Date: 8 Dec 88 20:12:08 GMT
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>  From: dennis@raphel.UUCP (Dennis Vogel)
>  Newsgroups: sci.lang
>  Date: 6 Dec 88 18:47:03 GMT
>
>  Is there an opposite to the term "bashing" meaning an unfair,
>  unwarranted, harsh criticism (especially without an adequate
>  understanding) of an idea, group, etc.?  I need to use this
>  term (the opposite) but cannot think of a word that captures
>  the meaning.  Perhaps there is none but I thought I would ask
>  anyway.
>
>  Dennis R. Vogel    AT&T Bell Laboratories    Somerset, NJ

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? 

More support of the notion that:

	"opposites" usually aren't.


........................................
Sean Boisen -- sboisen@bbn.com
BBN Systems and Technologies Corporation, Cambridge MA
Disclaimer: these opinions void where prohibited by lawyers.


Sean