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Popular with many people

viral

adjective

very popular and spreading very quickly, especially on the Internet

trending

adjective

very popular as a subject discussed on the microblogging service Twitter

popular

adjective

a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many people like

fashionable

adjective

popular at a particular time

acclaimed

adjective

publicly written and talked about in an admiring way

well-received

adjective

getting a good reaction from people

top-rated

adjective

very popular, or successful

much loved/respected/admired/criticized etc

used for describing someone or something that is loved, respected etc a lot or by many people

big

adjective

popular with many people

pop

adjective

created for or popular with a very large number of people, especially people with no special knowledge of something

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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