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  • 91clap — I. verb (clapped; also clapt; clapping) Etymology: Middle English clappen, from Old English clæppan to throb; akin to Old High German klaphōn to beat Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to strike (as two flat hard surfaces) together so as to… …

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  • 92clap — 1. noun /klæp/ a) The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together. He summoned the waiter with a clap. b) The explosive sound of thunder. The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up… …

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  • 93clap — Synonyms and related words: Bedlam let loose, French disease, Spanish pox, VD, acclaim, acclamation, acquired syphilis, applaud, applause, apply, balanitis gangrenosa, bang, bar, barricade, bash, bat, batten, batten down, bedlam, belt, biff, big… …

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  • 94clap — clap1 verb (claps, clapping, clapped) 1》 strike the palms of (one s hands) together repeatedly, especially to applaud.     ↘(of a bird) flap (its wings) audibly. 2》 slap encouragingly on the back. 3》 place (a hand) briefly over one s face as a… …

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  • 95clap — 1. verb the audience clapped Syn: applaud, give someone a round of applause, put one s hands together; informal give someone a (big) hand; N.Amer.; informal give it up 2. noun 1) everybody gave him a clap Syn: round of applause, handclap;… …

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  • 96clap — [klæp] verb I 1) [I/T] to hit your hands together many times as a way of showing that you liked something, or in order to get attention At the end of the speech everyone clapped.[/ex] 2) [T] to suddenly put something somewhere The boy clapped his …

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  • 97clap —   Pa i, pa ipa i, pa ipa i lima; ku i (as of thunder).    ♦ To clap the hands against the body, ūpo ipo i.    ♦ To clap the hands with the palms slightly cupped, kilipo ipo i …

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  • 98Clap — Gonorrhea, a bacterial infection transmitted by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In women infected with this bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae), 25 40% will also be infected with another… …

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  • 99clap — I Australian Slang gonorrhoea, or any other venereal disease (Middle English clapier = brothel ) II Scottish Vernacular Dictionary mister can i clap yer dog? (as you know pat yer dog) but in england they think you are crazy! III Rasta Dictionary… …

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  • 100clap — klæp n. sudden loud noise, bang; applause; act of applauding; gonorrhea (Slang) v. clap hands, applaud; make a loud noise; send quickly, do quickly …

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