Plaudit and Wail

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Plaudit noun - Enthusiastic approval.

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Wail is an antonym for plaudit.

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

Usage example: a transit fare increase that is sure to bring wails from the straphangers

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Plaudit is an antonym for wail.

Nearby Words: wailing, wailed

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Wail and Plaudit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plaudit/wail

Plaudit & Wail. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plaudit/wail>.

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