Are you trying to hyphenate claps? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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A sudden very loud noise |
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A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae Symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra |
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A sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together May be repeated |
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Put quickly or forcibly The judge clapped him in jail |
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Cause to strike the air in flight The big bird clapped its wings |
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Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
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Clap one's hands together The children were clapping to the music |
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Strike the air in flight The wings of the birds clapped loudly |
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Strike with the flat of the hand Usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting |
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Strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise Clap two boards together |