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acclaim

noun

Enthusiastic public praise or approval.

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Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Enthusiastic public praise

Closest synonyms

praiseapplauseplauditsacclamationcommendationapprobation

Related words and expressions

public approvalenthusiastic recognition

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Usage distinction

Applause can be literal clapping; approbation is a more formal word for approval.

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See acclaim in use

The young director's film received widespread acclaim.
Dictionary practice example.
An illustrator received local acclaim for a series of posters that made a small theater festival easy to recognize.
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