acclamatory
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ac·cla·ma·tion
(ăk′lə-mā′shən)n.
1. A shout or salute of enthusiastic approval.
2. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval taken without formal ballot: a motion passed by acclamation.
[Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōn-, from acclāmātus, past participle of acclāmāre, to shout at; see acclaim.]
ac·clam′a·to′ry (ə-klăm′ə-tôr′ē) adj.
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