| NOUN | communication | acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat | enthusiastic approval |
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| VERB | communication | acclaim, hail, herald | praise vociferously |
| communication | acclaim, applaud, clap, spat | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
| Sounds | ahkley'm | |
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| Rhymes | aflame ... tame: 34 rhymes with eym... | |
| Meaning | enthusiastic approval. | |
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| Example | "the book met with modest acclaim" | |
| Synonyms | acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat | |
| Broader | approval, commendation | A message expressing a favorable opinion |
| Catalan | aplaudiment | |
| Spanish | aplauso | |
| Verbs | acclaim | praise vociferously |
| acclaim | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | |
| Meaning | praise vociferously. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam and Sue acclaim the movie | |
| Synonyms | hail, herald | |
| Broader | applaud | Express approval of |
| Catalan | acollir, admetre | |
| Nouns | acclaim, acclamation | enthusiastic approval |
| Meaning | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | applaud, clap, spat | |
| Entails | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | Give sanction to |
| Narrower | bravo | applaud with shouts of 'bravo' or 'brava' |
| Broader | gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement |
| Opposite | boo, hiss | show displeasure, as after a performance or speech |
| Spanish | aplaudir | |
| Nouns | acclaim | enthusiastic approval |