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Meaning
Noun
●
A group of people
hired
to
attend
a performance and to either
applaud
or boo.
●
A group of
fawning
admirers.
●
A group of people who
pre-arrange
among themselves to
express
strong support for an
idea
,
so as to
give the
false
impression
of a
wider
consensus.
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Origin
claque
English
claquer
French
claque
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Coterie
Cadre
Posse
Gaggle
Couvert
Hauteur
Gang
Chef D'Oeuvre
Motley Crew
Fan Club
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