Noun
- 1. acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat, approval, commendation
- usage: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
Verb
- 1. acclaim, hail, herald, applaud
- usage: praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
- 2. applaud, clap, spat, acclaim, gesticulate, gesture, motion
- usage: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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