| acclaim | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits | enthusiastic approval.; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" |
| ~ commendation, approval | a message expressing a favorable opinion.; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" |
| v. (communication) | 2. acclaim, hail, herald | praise vociferously.; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein" |
| ~ applaud | express approval of.; "I applaud your efforts" |
| v. (communication) | 3. acclaim, applaud, clap, spat | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval. |
| ~ approve, o.k., okay, sanction | give sanction to.; "I approve of his educational policies" |
| ~ bravo | applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'. |
| ~ gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement.; "He gestured his desire to leave" |
| exaltation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, raptus, transport | a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture" |
| ~ emotional state, spirit | the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection).; "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" |
| n. (location) | 2. exaltation | the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence. |
| ~ celestial point | a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere). |
| ~ zodiac | a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes. |
| n. (group) | 3. exaltation | a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead). |
| ~ flock | a group of birds. |
| n. (act) | 4. apotheosis, deification, exaltation | the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god). |
| ~ worship | the activity of worshipping. |
| reputation | | |
| n. (state) | 1. reputation, repute | the state of being held in high esteem and honor. |
| ~ honour, honor, laurels | the state of being honored. |
| ~ black eye | a bad reputation.; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye" |
| ~ stock | the reputation and popularity a person has.; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor" |
| ~ character | good repute.; "he is a man of character" |
| ~ name | a person's reputation.; "he wanted to protect his good name" |
| ~ fame | favorable public reputation. |
| n. (state) | 2. reputation | notoriety for some particular characteristic.; "his reputation for promiscuity" |
| ~ ill fame, notoriety | the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. report, reputation | the general estimation that the public has for a person.; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report" |
| ~ estimation, estimate | the respect with which a person is held.; "they had a high estimation of his ability" |
| hear | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ overhear, take in, catch | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers.; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" |
| ~ catch, get | perceive by hearing.; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" |
| ~ get the goods | discover some bad or hidden information about.; "She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail" |
| ~ wise up | get wise to.; "They wised up to it" |
| ~ trip up, catch | detect a blunder or misstep.; "The reporter tripped up the senator" |
| ~ ascertain | learn or discover with certainty. |
| ~ discover, find | make a discovery.; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover" |
| ~ witness, see, find | perceive or be contemporaneous with.; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results" |
| v. (social) | 3. hear, try | examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" |
| ~ probe, examine | question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
| ~ rehear, retry | hear or try a court case anew. |
| v. (perception) | 4. hear | receive a communication from someone.; "We heard nothing from our son for five years" |
| ~ receive, pick up | register (perceptual input).; "pick up a signal" |
| v. (perception) | 5. hear, listen, take heed | listen and pay attention.; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" |
| ~ focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate | direct one's attention on something.; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" |
| ~ incline | bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well.; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man" |
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