Applause and Kvetch

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Applause noun - Enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval.

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Kvetch is an antonym for applause.

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

Usage example: vainly hoped that his mother would spare him another kvetch about still being single

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Applause is an antonym for kvetch.

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Kvetch and Applause. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applause/kvetch

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