honorable mention

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

honorable mention
    n 1: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win
         the prize he did get special mention" [syn: {mention},
         {honorable mention}]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

19 Moby Thesaurus words for "honorable mention":
      accolade, acknowledgment, appreciation, blurb, boost, buildup,
      citation, commendation, eulogy, good word, hype, kudos, mention,
      plug, praise, promotion, puff, recognition, tribute

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