5
sycophancy(increase, praise, regard, boost, cheer)
4
appreciation(noun, support, increase, love, honor)
4
big hand(noun, expression, increase, praise, regard)
4
handclap(noun, thrust, pat, slap)
3
cry(noun, increase, praise, regard, boost)
3
glorification(noun, increase, love, honor, praise)
3
gratitude(noun, honor, praise, approval, appreciation)
3
rooting(noun, expression, praise, ovation, clapping)
3
sanction(noun, praise, courtesy, flattery, commendation)
2
acceptance
2
acknowledgment(noun, honor, praise, approval, wave)
2
cajolery(noun, praise, stroke, courtesy, flattery)
2
celebration(noun, expression, increase, praise, regard)
2
clapping hands(expression, idiom)
2
clapping of hands(expression, idiom, approbation)
2
compliments(noun, praise, approval, stroke, flattery)
2
congrats
2
eclat
2
encore
2
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