The Only Use
acclaim
in
Lord of the Flies
(Edited)
- Jack started to protest but the clamor changed from the general wish for a chief to an election by acclaim of Ralph himself.
p. 22.6acclaim = enthusiastic choice without a formal vote
Definitions:
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(1)
(acclaim) to praise enthusiastically and publicly -- sometimes choosing without opposition or a formal vote
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)