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Plaudit (noun) means an expression of approval or praise.

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1
An expression of approval or praise.
"The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium."
"NR has earned plaudits from far and wide for completing the project in difficult circumstances and for maintaining some access to Drax throughout." — Paul Stephen, NR beats floods to secure tracks to Drax (2020)
2
An award or praise; an official mark of approval or achievement.
"Sofie has been showered in plaudits for her paradigm-shifting discoveries."
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Etymology

For earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaudere (“to applaud”).

acclaim eclat acclamation plaudits

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What is the meaning of plaudit?
"plaudit" (noun) means an expression of approval or praise.
What is another word for plaudit?
Other words for "plaudit" include acclaim, eclat, acclamation, plaudits.
What are the different meanings of plaudit?
"plaudit" has 2 main meanings: 1. An expression of approval or praise; 2. An award or praise; an official mark of approval or achievement.

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