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ovation

/ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn/ /oʊˈveɪʃ(ə)n/

Meanings
noun
A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.

Examples :

"The student's presentation received a warm ovation, a celebration of their hard work, though not as grand as the school-wide achievement award ceremony. "
achievement entertainment culture event

Related Words

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achievement noun

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"The student's excellent score on the math test was a significant achievement. "

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enthusiastic adjective

/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.

"an enthusiastic lover of art"

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heartfelt adjective

/ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/ /ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/

Felt or believed deeply and sincerely.

"She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother."

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importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

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recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

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dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

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celebration noun

/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeiʃən/

The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

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prolonged verb

/pɹoʊˈlɑŋd/ /pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/ /pɹoʊˈlɔŋd/

To extend in space or length.

"The architect prolonged the design phase of the new library, adding more time for planning. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"