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acclaimed Definition


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acclaim
verb acclaimed, acclaiming
    1. To declare them to be a specified thing, with noisy enthusiasm.
      Form: acclaim someone as something (usually)
    2. To receive or welcome someone or something with noisy enthusiasm.
      Thesaurus: praise, commend, salute, honour, laud, hail, extol, exalt, crown, applaud, cheer; Antonym: denounce.
noun
    1. Acclamation.
      Thesaurus: applause, cheering, ovation.
    2. Critical acclaim.
      Thesaurus: praise, commendation, honour, kudos, approbation, plaudits; Antonym: criticism, vituperation.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin acclamare, from ad to + clamare to shout.



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