Show approval Crossword Clue

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Show approval Crossword Answer

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CLAP

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(noun)
1. a sign of assent or salutation or command
2. the act of nodding the head
(verb)
1. be almost asleep
2. express or signify by nodding

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

APPROVAL (noun)
1. the formal act of approving
2. acceptance as satisfactory
SHOW (verb)
1. provide evidence for
2. take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
SHOW (noun)
1. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
2. something intended to communicate a particular impression

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CLAP
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Hint 4: Anagram

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