ballyhoos, blows up, cracks up, cries up, glorifies, touts, trumpets

acclaims, applauds, extols(also extolls), lauds, magnifiescommends, compliments, eulogizesadvances, advertises, announces, blares, blazes, blazons, boosts, heralds, offers, plugs, promotes, publicizesasserts, avers, claims, declares, lays down, makes out, proclaims, pronounces