Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with admiration in American Collocation
admiration
noun
uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˌædməˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
great or very great
boundless
deep
genuine
great
huge
much
profound
tremendous
She showed a profound admiration for the French education system.
of many or most people
general
universal
The new bridge is an object of universal admiration.
given unwillingly
grudging
I couldn’t help but feel a grudging admiration for what they had achieved.
of two or more people for each other
mutual
The two leaders’ mutual admiration was evident.
have admiration
be filled with
be full of
feel
have
I was full of admiration for the work the charity did with street children.
get or deserve someone’s admiration
arouse
attract
command
deserve
draw
earn
excite
gain
win
His ideas and designs drew admiration from all of the experts.
show admiration
express
show
In the article he expressed great admiration for the poet’s early work.
be lost
gasp
gaze
stand
watch
They gasped in admiration at the view.