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standing ovation

an enthusiastic outburst of applause in which some or all members of the audience rise to their feet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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