Plaudit

//ˈplɔːdɪt// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. in-plural, often

    "The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium."

  2. 2
    enthusiastic approval wordnet
  3. 3
    An award or commendation; a formal recognition of approval or achievement. in-plural, often, specifically

    "Sofie has been showered in plaudits for her paradigm-shifting discoveries."

Verb
  1. 1
    To issue or confer a plaudit upon. in-plural, often, rare, transitive, usually

    "Floris grumpily yammered on about how the actors hardly deserved to be plaudited."

Synonyms

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acclaimacclaimacclamationencomiumacclamationaccolade

Example

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"The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium."

Etymology

For earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaudere (“to applaud”).

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