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31explode — [16] The use of explode to mean ‘burst with destructive force’ is a comparatively recent, late 19th century development. The Latin verb explōdere, from which it comes, signified something quite different – ‘drive off the stage with hisses and… …
32eclat — 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 • Syn: ↑acclaim, ↑acclamation, ↑plaudits, ↑plaudit …
33plau·dits — /ˈplɑːdəts/ noun [plural] formal : strong approval The book received the plaudits [=acclaim, praise] of the critics. He has earned/won plaudits for his work abroad …
34Plaudit — Plau dit, n. [From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. {Plausible}.] A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. [1913 Webster] Not in the shouts and… …
35plaudit — noun Etymology: Latin plaudite applaud, plural imperative of plaudere to applaud Date: 1606 1. an act or round of applause 2. enthusiastic approval usually used in plural < received the plaudits of the critics > …
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37Anthony Hopkins — Infobox actor imagesize = 180px caption = Hopkins on location in Berlin filming The Innocent , May 1992 birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1937|12|31 birthplace = Port Talbot, Wales birthname = Philip Anthony Hopkins yearsactive = 1967 present …
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