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applause definition

ap·plause (ə plôz′)

noun

approval or praise, esp. as shown by clapping hands, cheering, etc.

Etymology: L applausus, pp. of applaudere, applaud

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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