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acclaim
noun
verb
enthusiastic approval
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noun
enthusiastic approval
“the book met with modest acclaim”
verb
praise vociferously
“The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”
verb
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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the book met with modest acclaim
he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
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