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plaudit
plau·dit [ pláwdit ] (plural plau·dits)


noun 
Definition:
 
expression of praise: an expression of praise or approval
won plaudits for her skillful handling of the crisis
[Early 17th century. < Latin plaudite "applaud!" < plaudere "to clap"; from the customary appeal made by Roman actors at the end of a play]

Word History

The Latin word plaudere "to clap, applaud," from which plaudit is derived, is also the source of English applaud and explode.
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