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  • verb idiomatic To accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance
  • verb acknowledge praise or accept credit

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