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1. ovation
noun. ['oʊˈveɪʃən'] enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause).
Synonyms
- applause
- credit
- clapping
- hand clapping
- standing ovation
Antonyms
- acknowledged
- unacknowledged
- rejection
- mistrust
Etymology
- ovationem (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Ovation
- deinstitutionalization
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- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
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- internationalization
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- decriminalization
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- self-determination
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- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
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- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
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- reinterpretation
How do you pronounce ovation?
Pronounce ovation as oʊˈveɪʃən.
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Example sentences of the word ovation
1. Noun, singular or mass
We'd certainly give this idea a standing ovation.
Quotes containing the word ovation
1. Last time I had sex I was so good I got a standing ovation. Well, actually, I just got the clap.
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