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ACCLAMATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
Synonyms:
acclaim; acclamation; eclat; plaudit; plaudits
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("acclamation" is a kind of...):
approval; commendation (a message expressing a favorable opinion)
Derivation:
acclaim (praise vociferously)