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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of acclaim form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.

   "Many critically acclaimed novels are not commercially successful."

Synonyms

All synonyms

acceptedadmiredadmittedadvocatedapplaudedapproved

Example

More examples

"The audience acclaimed the actors for their performance."

Related phrases

self-acclaimed

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