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curtain call

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

the part at the end of a performance when actors come to the front of the stage and the people watching clap to show their enjoymentParts of plays, shows and films
(Definition of curtain call noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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