encore
noun [C] /ˈɒŋ.kɔːr/
/ˈɑːŋ.kɔːr/ Definition
› an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shout for it: We were shouting for an encore. They did a few old hits as/for an encore.Musical performances
(Definition of encore noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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