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   encomium

   /ɪnˈkəʊmɪəm/

   noun

   • 1. a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. formal

   Word Origin mid 16th century: Latin, from Greek enkōmion ‘eulogy’, from en- ‘within’ + komos ‘revel’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

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