Applauding

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    applause countable, uncountable

    "August 3, 1852, Rufus Choate, Address on Kossuth and Non-Intervention The tribute of tears and applaudings; the tribute of sympathy and of thoughts too deep for applaudings — too deep for tears, have attested his sway."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of applaud form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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clapacclaimpraisebeclapabide byaccede

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"He walked onto stage while the audience were applauding."

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