Applause and Gird

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Applause noun - Enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval.

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Gird is an antonym for applause.

Gird noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

Usage example: in her farewell speech, the departing governor got in some retaliatory girds at the media

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Applause is an antonym for gird.

Nearby Words: girdled, girdle, girded, girding

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