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7 letters · 13 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun enthusiastic approval
verb praise vociferously
verb clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
origin* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud): First attested in the 1630s. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmō (“raise a cry at; applaud”), formed from ad- + clāmō (“cry out, shout”).
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