Question

'Claque' is _____.

a. Someone who is constantly hungry
b. a group of people hired to applaud at a performance
c. A form of a disease
d. A type of fungi found in rainforests

Answer 1

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The question is :
Who is a claque ?

=> Claque is a group of people hired to applaud at a performance.

Members of claque are called as claqueurs.

In short , claque ( as a verb ) means to clap.

Hence,

The answer is b) a group of people hired to applaud at a performance

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Answer 2

Answer : Option - B.

A group of people hired to applaud to a performance.


Extra Information -

Claque is a group of people who were hired to applaud at a performance.

It is also a group of sycophants who acts
obsequiously towards someone in order to gain some advantage.

The speakers of the English borrowed "Claque" in the 19th century.

As a verb, The word Claque mean 'to clap'. The members of the Claque received money and free tickets to laugh, cry, shout, and to clap.