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applause

 
 
/əˈplɔːz/ noun [U]

Definition

when people make a noise by clapping their hands to show they have enjoyed or approve of something: There was loud applause at the end of her speech.
(Definition of applause noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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