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[ verb ] clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Used in print (The Providence Journal...)They applauded every number , not_only at its conclusion but also at the first statement of the theme - sometimes at the first chord . |
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[ verb ] express approval of
Examples "I applaud your efforts" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution,...)Certainly all can applaud passage of an auto title law , the school bills , the increase in teacher pensions , the ban on drag racing , acceptance by the state of responsibility for maintenance of state roads in municipalities at the same rate as outside city_limits , repeal of the college age limit law and the road maintenance bond issue . |
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