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eclat

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eclat in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. enthusiastic approval
    "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
    acclaim  acclamation  plaudits  plaudit  eclat 
  2. brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
    "the eclat of a great achievement"
    eclat 
  3. ceremonial elegance and splendor
    "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
    pomp  eclat 
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