kudos
noun [U] /ˈkjuː.dɒs/
/ˈkuː.dɑːs/ Definition
› the public admiration that a person receives as a result of a particular achievement or position in society: Being an actor has a certain amount of kudos attached to it.Fame and famous
(Definition of kudos noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- A-list adjective
- anyone who is/was anyone idiom
- B-list adjective
- be a legend in your own lifetime idiom
- be in the public eye idiom
- catapult verb
- famously adverb (IN A FAMOUS WAY)
- fore noun
- high-profile adjective
- hit the headlines idiom
- household word noun
- immortal adjective
- marquee adjective
- notoriety noun
- notorious adjective
- proverbial adjective
- put sth/sb on the map idiom
- renown noun
- well known adjective
- world-famous adjective
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Fame and famous
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