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Meaning of eclat

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  eclat
      n 1: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
           "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him
           more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: {acclaim},
           {acclamation}, {plaudits}, {plaudit}, {eclat}]
      2: ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in
         a coach drawn by eight white horses" [syn: {pomp}, {eclat}]
      3: brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a
         great achievement"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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