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  • 41acclaim — 1. verb the booklet has been widely acclaimed by teachers Syn: praise, applaud, cheer, commend, approve, welcome, pay tribute to, speak highly of, eulogize, compliment, celebrate, sing the praises of, rave about, heap praise on/upon, wax lyrical… …

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  • 42acclaim — 1. verb the booklet has been acclaimed by teachers Syn: praise, applaud, cheer, commend, approve, welcome, hail Ant: criticize 2. noun she has won widespread acclaim Syn: praise, applause, tribute …

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  • 43acclaim — v. & n. v.tr. 1 welcome or applaud enthusiastically; praise publicly. 2 (foll. by compl.) hail as ({{}}acclaimed him king; was acclaimed the winner). n. 1 applause; welcome; public praise. 2 a shout of acclaim. Derivatives: acclaimer n. Etymology …

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  • 44acclaim — I. verb Etymology: Latin acclamare, literally, to shout at, from ad + clamare to shout more at claim Date: 1606 transitive verb 1. applaud, praise 2. to declare by acclamation intransitive verb to shout praise or applause • acclaimer …

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  • 45acclaim — 1. verb /əˈkleɪm/ a) To shout; to call out. b) To shout approval; to express great approval. See Also: acclamation, acclamatory 2 …

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  • 46acclaim — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accede, accept, acclamation, acquiesce, acquiesce in, agree, agree to, agree with, applaud, applause, assent, big hand, burst of applause, buy, celebrity, character, cheer, cheer on, clap, clap the hands,… …

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  • 47acclaim — v. (N; used with a noun) the mob acclaimed him emperor * * * [ə kleɪm] (N; used with a noun) the mob acclaimed him emperor …

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  • 48acclaim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. applaud; praise, hail, salute. n. praise. See approbation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. approval, recognition, plaudits; see praise 1 , 2 . v. Syn. laud, commend, celebrate; see praise 1 . See Synonym… …

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  • 49acclaim — ac·claim || É™ kleɪm n. praise; applause v. cheer for; praise, hail, extol; shout praise …

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  • 50acclaim — verb praise enthusiastically and publicly. noun enthusiastic public praise. Derivatives acclamation noun Origin C17 (earlier (C16) as acclamation): from L. acclamare, from ad to + clamare to shout …

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