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ooh and aah
informalDefinition
› to express admiration: We watched the fireworks, oohing and aahing with everyone else.Praising and applaudingExaggerating and playing down
(Definition of ooh and aah from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim noun
- acclaim verb
- acclamation noun
- accolade noun
- clap noun (NOISE)
- clap verb (MAKE NOISE)
- compliment noun
- compliment verb
- dedication noun (OF BOOK, ETC.)
- earn/get/score brownie points idiom
- enthrone verb
- eulogize verb
- eulogy noun
- laurel noun (PRAISE)
- ovation noun
- paean noun
- panegyric noun
- pat sb on the back idiom
- puff noun (PRAISE)
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