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What did the bridegroom say? A tissue of lies, love! (7)

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idolise

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(Other definitions for idolise that I've seen before include "Worship extravagantly" , "Worship and adore" , "Pay excessive attention to" , "put on a pedestal" , "Revere, love greatly" .)

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