A “plaudit” (PLAW-dit) – from the Latin for “applaud” – is enthusiastic approval; an expression of praise.
Example (as used by James T. Fisher in Dr. America): “A large, robust man, he had earned the plaudits bestowed on him at that testimonial dinner through a lifetime of earnest toil.”
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