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Acclamation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Acclamation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

enthusiastic approval

"the book met with modest acclaim"

"he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"

"they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"

2

A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.

Example Sentences
"the book met with modest acclaim" noun
"he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd" noun
"they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
approval

Origin

The word "acclamation" comes from the Latin acclamatio, meaning a shout of approval. It is formed from the prefix ad- (meaning "toward") and the verb clamo (to cry out).

Rhyming Words
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