Select the antonym of 'Vilify'.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Vilify means to speak or write about someone in an abusively disparaging manner or to spread negative information about them.
Commend means to praise formally or officially. Since praising is the opposite of disparaging, it is the correct antonym.
Malign, Slur, and Defame are all synonyms of vilify, as they each involve damaging someone's reputation or speaking ill of them.