Applause and Complaint

Opposite meaning words

Applause noun - Enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval.

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Complaint is an antonym for applause.

Complaint noun - An expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment.

Usage example: a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all

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Applause is an antonym for complaint in topics: illness, discontent.

long	long applause	long complaint
genuine	genuine applause	genuine complaint
critical	critical applause	critical complaint
loud	loud applause	loud complaint
Other adjectives: actual, big, huge, general, biggest.

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