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citation

noun [C] (PRAISE)
 
 
/saɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Definition

official praise for a person in the armed forces for brave actions: The four soldiers are to receive citations from the president for their brave actions.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down
(Definition of citation noun (PRAISE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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