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ovation

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Noun

  1. A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
  2. A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
  3. Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
  4. The act of laying eggs.

Verb

  1. To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).

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