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acknowledgment, acknowledgement

n. a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

confession

n. an admission of misdeeds or faults

appreciation

n. an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"

reception, response

n. the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"

affirmation

n. (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)

gratitude

n. a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation; "he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help"

response, answer, reply

n. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

credit, recognition

n. approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"

eclat, acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit

n. enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"

award, laurels, honor, honour, accolade

n. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"

tribute, testimonial

n. something given or done as an expression of esteem

praise, congratulations, kudos

n. an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"

citation, commendation

n. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

response, reply

n. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"

reaction

n. doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"

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