kudos vs laurels

kudos

noun
  • Praise; accolades. 

  • Credit for one's achievements. 

verb
  • To give praise or accolades. 

laurels

noun
  • Honors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with a branch from the laurel bush, sacred to Apollo. 

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