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claques

The correct spelling is claques.

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noun

Say it like: Cla-kwe-s

The correct spelling is claques. A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.

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noun

  1. 1.A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.A group of fawning admirers.

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