critical acclaim
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈkleɪm/
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aclamación crítica
- Her books and Bible studies have sold over 600,000 copies and received critical acclaim and extensive national media coverage.
- receive critical acclaim
- win critical acclaim
And can be like reach such critical acclaim and touch so many people.
- And can be like reach such critical acclaim and touch so many people.
- He never enjoys quite the critical acclaim that Dune brought him, but they are pretty good.
Examples
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The Silent Strength of Stones has received critical acclaim, and at the end of 1995, she sold two more books.
Fiction book (1996) -
Our better authors are awarded major prizes and receive critical acclaim throughout the English and French-speaking world.
Academic text (1997) -
Independent labels account for a growing share of successful music, measured both by critical acclaim and sales.
Blog text (10) -
Jack Cardinal's talents as a writer had brought him much critical acclaim and very little money.
Fiction book (2001) -
The translation was published in 1990 in the USA to great critical acclaim.
Academic text (2007) -
His book, The War Everyone Lost-and-Won, attracted critical acclaim.
Academic text (1996) -
The game achieved worldwide critical acclaim and netted Relic a number of awards from across the industry.
Blog text (33) -
Gene Yang's graphic novel American Born Chinese explores the identity of an Asian American teen and won critical acclaim.
Academic text (2009) -
The film wasn't a box-office hit, but it gained critical acclaim, winning three Oscars including Best Picture.
Blog text (7) -
The movie was a great success, earning critical acclaim from film critics worldwide.
Synonyms
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1.0
Words or actions that show admiration for someone
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3.4
Public praise for someone's achievement or effort
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4.2
Praise given to someone in public for an achievement
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4.5
A very positive review that praises something strongly
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3.3
A very positive written or spoken opinion about something such as a play
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8.5
Official approval or praise from a person in charge
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8.2
An expression of strong praise for someone or something
Praise people give someone in public for something good they did
Antonyms
How Acclaimed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'praise from critics' can be largely derived from combining 'critical' (relating to critics) and 'acclaim' (praise), so the composition is predictable in principle. However, 'critical' is often known by learners in its negative sense ('expressing disapproval'), and the procedural nuance of 'from critics' (professional reviewers) may not be obvious to a B1 learner without exposure, making comprehension only partially transparent.
Etymology
Critical acclaim combines critical, meaning people who judge books, plays, or films, and acclaim, a loud public shout of praise, so it means 'public praise from critics'.