[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

plaudits
     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" syn: acclaim,
         acclamation, plaudit, eclat
see also:
acclaim acclamation plaudit eclat 

[2] : THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)

plaudits, n.  coins with which the populace pays those who tickle and
devour it.

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