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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | praise, acclaim |
| Synonyms: | PR, applause, credit, distinction, eminence, esteem, fame, flattery, glory, honor, illustriousness, laudation, notability, pat on the back, plaudits, plum, preeminence, prestige, prominence, puff, pumping up, raves, regard, renown, repute, strokes |
| Antonyms: | blame, criticism |
| Main Entry: | praise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | congratulations; adoration |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, acclamation, accolade, applause, appreciation, approbation, approval, big hand, boost, bravo, celebration, cheer, cheering, citation, commendation, compliment, cry, devotion, encomium, esteem, eulogy, exaltation, extolment, flattery, glorification, glory, good word, homage, hurrah, hymn, kudos*, laudation, obeisance, ovation, panegyric, pat on the back, plaudit, puff, rave, recognition, recommendation, regard, sycophancy, thanks, tribute, worship |
| Antonyms: | blame, censure, condemnation, criticism |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | treasure; best |
| Synonyms: | boast, choice, cream, elite, fat, flower*, gem*, glory, jewel*, pick, pride and joy, prime, prize, top* |
| Antonyms: | disgrace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rapture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme happiness and delight in something |
| Synonyms: | at-oneness, beatitude, bliss, buoyancy, cheer, cloud nine, communion, contentment, cool*, delectation, ecstasy, elation, elysium, enchantment, enjoyment, enthusiasm, euphoria, exaltation, exhilaration, felicity, gaiety, gladness, glory, good spirits, gratification, heaven, inspiration, joy, jubilation, nirvana, paradise, passion, pleasure, ravishment, rhapsody, satisfaction, seventh heaven, spell, transport, well-being |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate, hatred |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rejoice |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be very happy about something |
| Synonyms: | be glad, be overjoyed, celebrate, delight, enjoy, exult, feel happy, glory, joy, jump for joy, make merry, revel, triumph |
| Antonyms: | be sad |
| Main Entry: | renown |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fame |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, celebrity, distinction, eminence, glory, honor, illustriousness, kudos, luster, mark, note, notoriety, preeminence, prestige, prominence, prominency, rep, reputation, repute, stardom, éclat |
| Antonyms: | anonymity, obscurity, unimportance |
| Main Entry: | stardom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fame |
| Synonyms: | acclaim, celebrity, distinction, eminence, esteem, glory, greatness, honor, illustriousness, immortality, nobility, notoriety, popularity, preeminence, prestige, prominence, public esteem, recognition, renown, standing, éclat |
| Main Entry: | state |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dignity, grandeur |
| Synonyms: | cachet, ceremony, consequence, display, glory, majesty, pomp, position, prestige, rank, splendor, standing, stature, status, style |
| Main Entry: | triumph |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be very happy |
| Synonyms: | celebrate, crow, delight, exult, gloat, glory, jubilate, rejoice, revel, swagger |
| Antonyms: | be sad |
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