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ENCOMIUM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: encomia   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A formal expression of praise

Synonyms:

encomium; eulogy; paean; panegyric; pean

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("encomium" is a kind of...):

congratulations; extolment; kudos; praise (an expression of approval and commendation)

Derivation:

encomiastic (formally expressing praise)

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