slow handclap

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noun

British slow rhythmic clapping, esp used by an audience to indicate dissatisfaction or impatience

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Words nearby slow handclap

slowdown, slow fire, slow food, slow-footed, slow gait, slow handclap, slow loris, slowly, slow march, slow match, slow-mo

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How to use slow handclap in a sentence

Back in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.
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First, as opposition to gay marriage collapses, American anti-LGBT activists will slow their battle against it.
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“The process of getting the approval is too slow and is too cumbersome,” Rogers said.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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One of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain.
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“The sepoys have come in from Meerut,” he announced with the slow tick of the earliest form of apparatus.
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It is not surprising after this to learn that some children are slow in seizing the representative character of acting.
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And he was not slow to notice that his visitor looked fatter each time he saw him.
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This is a slow process, but earnest hearts and united minds will render it a sure one.
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I believe so, and I make it a point both with my pupils and myself to practice slow motions.
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