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Noun commendation has 2 senses
  1. citation, commendation - an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
    --1 is a kind of award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
    Derived form: verb commend1
  2. approval, commendation - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
    --2 is a kind of message, content, subject matter, substance
    --2 has particulars:
     approbation; sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur; recognition, credit; connivance, secret approval, tacit consent; permission; encouragement; acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat; applause, hand clapping, clapping; cheer; praise, congratulations, kudos; tribute, testimonial; subscription; ratification, confirmation
    Derived forms: verb commend2, verb commend4, verb commend1
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