Success
Related: acclaim - fame - greatness - great man theory - hero - succès de scandale
To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. --AHD [Jan 2006]
Definition
The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted or the gaining of fame or prosperity. --AHD
Praise
Praise is the act of making positive statements about a person, object or idea, either in public or privately. Praise is often contrasted with criticism, where the latter is held to mean exclusively negative statements made about something, although this is not technically correct. Most people are responsive to praise and will increase in self-esteem or confidence if a suitable amount of praise is received -- in fact some psychological theories hold that a person's life is comprised largely of attempts to win praise for their actions. Other people are less affected or even totally indifferent to praise, for example people with autism or schizoid personality disorder. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praise [Jan 2006]
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