Clapping and Jeering

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Clapping noun - A demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together.

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Jeering is an antonym for clapping.

Nearby Words: clap, clapped, clapper

Jeering noun - Showing your contempt by derision.

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Clapping is an antonym for jeering.

Nearby Words: jeer, jeered

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