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as in accolade
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow

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verb

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as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel

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as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of the nation's people were expected to laud the dictator at every opportunity

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“Laud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laud. Accessed 29 Nov. 2022.

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