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applause
What does applause mean?
applause (noun): a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use applause in a sentence?
How do you pronounce applause?
/əˈplɔz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does applause come from?
From Latin applausus, from applaudō (“to strike against, to applaud”) (whence applaud).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of applause?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “applause”?
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What does “applause” mean?
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
Not quite: that's what space means.
the aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded
Not quite: that's what history means.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
Not quite: that's what friend means.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
Right! That's what “applause” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “applause”?
position
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security
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clapping
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research
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