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English noun: eclat

1. eclat (communication) enthusiastic approval


SamplesThe book met with modest acclaim.
He acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd.
They gave him more eclat than he really deserved.


Synonymsacclaim, acclamation, plaudit, plaudits


Broader (hypernym)approval, commendation

2. eclat (attribute) ceremonial elegance and splendor


SamplesEntered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses.


Synonymspomp


Broader (hypernym)elegance

3. eclat (attribute) brilliant or conspicuous success or effect


SamplesThe eclat of a great achievement.


Broader (hypernym)brilliance, grandeur, grandness, magnificence, splendor, splendour









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