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claques

/klæks/

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noun

Claque

A group of people hired to attend a performance and to either applaud or boo.

Examples :

"The politician suspected that his opponent was using claques to disrupt his rallies and make him look unpopular. "

L'homme politique soupçonnait que son adversaire utilisait une claque pour perturber ses rassemblements et le faire paraître impopulaire.

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noun

Claque

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.

Examples :

"The school play's enthusiastic applause was orchestrated by a claque, giving the false impression that the play was hugely popular. "

Les applaudissements enthousiastes de la pièce de l'école ont été orchestrés par une claque, donnant la fausse impression que la pièce était très populaire.

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noun

Groupe d'admirateurs, claque

A group of fawning admirers.

Examples :

"The young politician always traveled with his claques, who cheered loudly at everything he said, even when it didn't make sense. "

Le jeune politicien voyageait toujours avec sa claque, qui applaudissait bruyamment tout ce qu'il disait, même quand cela n'avait pas de sens.

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