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by: David P. - Mon, 5 Jul 2021 19:43 UTC

WORD OF THE DAY: Claque
Noun: from French, mid 19th c.
1: A group of sycophantic followers.
2: A group of people hired to applaud (or heckle)
a performer or public speaker.
Examples of Claque in a sentence
"Some political leaders arrange to have claques
at their public speeches."
"A lot of high school movies present friend groups
as claques."

A pencil with no point needs no eraser.

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