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: the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea
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clapplay
: to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
: to strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause
: applaud
: a device that makes a clapping noise
: a sudden stroke of fortune and especially ill fortune
: a loud percussive noise
: gonorrhea
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