Praise and Response

Praise

Praise noun - An expression of approval and commendation.

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Response and praise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Response" instead a noun "Praise".

Nearby Words: praised, praising

Response noun - Action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior.

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Praise and response are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Praise" instead a noun "Response".

Nearby Words: responsive, responsible, respond

similar	similar praise	similar response
common	common praise	common response
public	public praise	public response
positive	positive praise	positive response
Other adjectives: instant, critical, sarcastic, strong, actual, real, great, enthusiastic, general, mixed, overwhelming.

While fan response was initially positive, the praise started to fade as the series continuously got darker with each installment.

Source: Just For Fun / Daring Do
Their first album, A Walk Across The Rooftops was released in 1984 to lukewarm response that soon blossomed into critical praise as more publications picked it up.

Source: Music / The Blue Nile
According to Neal Gabler, in response to the critical praise of the film, Walt dismissed Dumbo as "just one of those little things that we knocked out between epics."

Source: Creator Backlash

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