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claque in Turkish

claque in Turkish is şakşakçı — claque means a group of people paid to attend a show and either clap or jeer.

claque in Turkish

şakşakçı
noun
(collective) A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.

What does "claque" mean?

  1. noun A group of people paid to attend a show and either clap or jeer.
    "The claque isn't paid. In fact, claqueurs pay to get in. The inducement is that they can buy standing room for half price, without waiting in line."
  2. noun A group of over-eager admirers.
  3. noun A group who agree in advance to show strong support for an idea, to make it seem more popular than it really is.
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claque in a sentence

  • The claque isn't paid. In fact, claqueurs pay to get in. The inducement is that they can buy standing room for half price, without waiting in line.
  • The most popular singers have been obliged to give free tickets and even to donate cash, lest the claque retaliate by frantic applause at the wrong moment.

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What is "claque" in Turkish?
"claque" in Turkish is şakşakçı. claque means: A group of people paid to attend a show and either clap or jeer.
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