acclaim

Noun
  1. Enthusiastic approval (synset 106704429)
    "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
    is a type of: approval, commendation - a message expressing a favorable opinion
    same as: acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits
Verb
  1. Praise vociferously (synset 200863389)
    "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
    is a type of: applaud - express approval of
    same as: hail, herald
  2. Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (synset 200863593)
    entail: approve, o.k., okay, sanction - give sanction to
    is a type of: gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement
    subtypes: bravo - applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'
    same as: applaud, clap, spat

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