acclaim
noun [U] /əˈkleɪm/Definition
› public approval and praise: Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well. Hamlet was played by Ion Caramitrou to rapturous acclaim.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down
(Definition of acclaim noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim verb
- acclamation noun
- accolade noun
- adulation noun
- clap noun (NOISE)
- clap verb (MAKE NOISE)
- compliment noun
- compliment verb
- earn/get/score brownie points idiom
- enthrone verb
- eulogize verb
- eulogy noun
- exalt verb
- ooh and aah idiom
- ovation noun
- paean noun
- panegyric noun
- pat sb on the back idiom
- puff noun (PRAISE)
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Praising and applauding
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