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Accolade vs Applaud - What's the difference?

accolade | applaud |

As nouns the difference between accolade and applaud

is that accolade is an expression of approval; praise while applaud is applause; applauding.

As verbs the difference between accolade and applaud

is that accolade is to embrace or kiss in salutation while applaud is to express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.

accolade

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An expression of approval; praise.
  • A special acknowledgment; an award.
  • An embrace of greeting or salutation.
  • (historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.
  • (music) A brace used to join two or more staves.
  • (US, military) Written Presidential certificate recognizing service by personnel who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in service between 1941 and 1947, or died of wounds received in Korea between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954. Service of civilians who died overseas or as a result of injury or disease contracted while serving in a civilian capacity with the United States Armed Forces during the dates and/or in areas prescribed is in like manner recognized.

    • Synonyms

    * (expression of approval or praise) panegyric

    Related terms

    * collar

    References

    * (4) http://www.afms1.belvoir.army.mil/dictionary/a.htm
  • accolade

    • Verb

    (accolad)
  • To embrace or kiss in salutation.
  • (historical) To confer a knighthood on.
  • To confer praise or awards on.
    • an accoladed novel
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    applaud

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Applause; applauding.
  • (obsolete) Plaudit.

    • Related terms

    * applause

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
    • After the performance, the audience applauded for five minutes
  • (intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
    • Although we don't like your methods, we applaud your motives.
  • * Shakespeare
    • By the gods, I do applaud his courage.
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