Applaud
Applaud verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.
Approve of and applaud are semantically related. in praise topic. In some cases you can use "Approve of" instead a verb "Applaud".
Approve of
Approve of verb - To have a favorable opinion of.
Usage example: we don't approve of people who stand in the “12 items or less” lane with 13 items
Applaud and approve of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Applaud" instead a verb "Approve of".
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Approve of and Applaud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applaud/approve_of
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Approve of or Applaud. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/applaud/approve_of.
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