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clap

verb as in applaud; slap with approbation

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Yesterday, the US rapper clapped back at some of the complaints, saying "I make music for people who enjoy music. I'm not a Broadway act."

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Rather than churning out content, TKO’s ambition is to create “a great user experience” and he cites the example of Tiger Woods when he first began playing golf, and people clapped when he won.

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During the 21-minute performance, the band opened with an excerpt from Bohemian Rhapsody, before transitioning into an accelerated rendition of Radio Ga Ga, as the audience clapped in unison with Mercury.

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"It meant the world to me. I could see people clapping, applauding and I just thank them so much," he said.

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Ronaldo sarcastically clapped home fans as he departed, and exchanged words with Hallgrimsson, who had warned the officials not to be influenced by the superstar, before eventually shaking the Irish coach's hand.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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