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eclat
noun
brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
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noun
brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
“the eclat of a great achievement”
noun
ceremonial elegance and splendor
“entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses”
noun
enthusiastic approval
“the book met with modest acclaim”
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the eclat of a great achievement
entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses
the book met with modest acclaim
he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
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