"honorable mention" meaning in English

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        "An award or recognition given to a person or thing who does not make it to a higher standing but whose performance or entry was noteworthy."
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        "(idiomatic) An award or recognition given to a person or thing who does not make it to a higher standing but whose performance or entry was noteworthy."
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          "sense": "award or recognition",
          "word": "榮譽獎"
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          "roman": "róngyùjiǎng",
          "sense": "award or recognition",
          "word": "荣誉奖"
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          "word": "mention honorable"
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          "sense": "award or recognition",
          "word": "(külön) elismerés/dicséret"
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          "sense": "award or recognition",
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      "sense": "award or recognition",
      "word": "榮譽獎"
    },
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "sense": "award or recognition",
      "word": "荣誉奖"
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      "word": "mention honorable"
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      "word": "(külön) elismerés/dicséret"
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      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "award or recognition",
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