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also clapt (together or up)
as in devised
to perform, make, or do without preparation
we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home
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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Price controls don’t work, whether they’re devised domestically or imported from abroad.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This entire tournament has been largely improvised, the league and the players’ association catching lightning in a bottle due to the quality of play, the political stakes and the buy-in and passion of the players involved.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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What was a line that Hugh improvised?—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Clapped (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapped%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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