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acclaim

acc·laim

US/əˈkleɪm/ rare archaic obsolete rare
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

praise vociferously

  • “The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein”
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2.

clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

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1.

enthusiastic approval

  • “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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Origin

* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).

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