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stroke(noun, verb, communication, feeling, honor)
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applause(noun, praise, appreciation, recognition)
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PR(noun, honor, praise, pay)
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acclaim(noun, expression, praise, appreciation)
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acclamation(noun, honor, praise, pay)
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approbation(noun, honor, praise, pay)
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celebration(noun, praise, recognition, commendation)
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cheering(noun, praise, recognition, commendation)
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commendation(noun, praise, appreciation, acclaim)
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strokes(noun, praise, appreciation, recognition)
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clapping(noun, praise, recognition, commendation)
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eulogizing(noun, praise, recognition, commendation)
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exaltation(noun, praise, recognition, commendation)
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good opinion(noun, expression, honor, praise, pay)
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honor(noun, praise, pay, encouragement)
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kudos(noun, praise, recognition, commendation)
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pat on the back(noun, expression, idiom, honor, praise)
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pat on the head(noun, expression, idiom, honor, praise)
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plaudits(noun, praise, recognition, commendation)
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puff(noun, honor, praise, pay)
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APASmart Define. (2015). stroking thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stroking/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, stroking thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/stroking/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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