People communicate approval by nodding, by clapping their hands, by smiling or laughing.
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Clapping
//ˈklæpɪŋ//
Synonyms for "clapping" (20 found)
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4 translations across 3 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κρότος noun (the action by which someone or something claps)
Faroese
2 entries- klappan noun (the action by which someone or something claps)
- klapping noun (the action by which someone or something claps)
German
1 entries- Klatschen noun (the action by which someone or something claps)
Sample sentences
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What is the sound of one hand clapping?
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Tom stopped clapping.
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Everyone started clapping.
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