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praising

/ˈpɹeɪzɪŋ/ noun B1
  1. An act of giving praise.

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The count patted him gently on the shoulder, his usual mode of praising Ali, who, pleased and gratified with the commission assigned him, walked calmly towards a projecting stone forming the angle of the street and house, and, seating himself thereon, began to smoke his chibouque, while Monte Cristo re-entered his dwelling, perfectly assured of the success of his plan.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 491 · C1
Caderousse set the example and attacked the breakfast with good appetite, praising each dish he set before his visitor.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 832 · C1

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