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7 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
verb express approval of
originFrom Middle English applauden, from Latin applaudere (“to clap the hands together, applaud”), from ad (“to”) + plaudere (“to strike, clap”).
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