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lauds

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plural of laud

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(Entry 1 of 2)

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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lauds

verb

present tense third-person singular of laud

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1 to declare enthusiastic approval of

the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel

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ballyhoos

deifies,
idolizes

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2 to proclaim the glory of

the nation's people were expected to laud the dictator at every opportunity

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“Lauds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lauds. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.

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