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rhapsodize
verb
rhap·so·dize
ˈrap-sə-ˌdīz
rhapsodized; rhapsodizing
: to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
rhapsodize about a new book
Examples of rhapsodize in a Sentence
rhapsodized about the food so as not to hurt their host's feelings
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First Known Use
1787, in the meaning defined above
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“Rhapsodize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhapsodize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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rhapsodize
verb
rhap·so·dize
ˈrap-sə-ˌdīz
rhapsodized; rhapsodizing
: to speak or write with great praise
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