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PLAUDITS
acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat
(noun) enthusiastic approval; “the book met with modest acclaim”; “he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd”; “they gave him more eclat than he really deserved”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
plaudits
(often used in plural) plural of plaudit
Source: Wiktionary
PLAUDIT
Plau"dit, n. Etym: [From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. Plausible.]
Definition: A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng. Longfellow.
Syn.
– Acclamation; applause; encomium; commendation; approbation; approval.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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