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applaud vs gesticulate

gesticulate vs applaud

applaud and gesticulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
applaud No No Yes No
gesticulate No No Yes No
As verbs, gesticulate is a hypernym of applaud; that is, gesticulate is a word with a broader meaning than applaud:
  • applaud: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
  • gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement
Other hypernyms of applaud include gesture, motion.
applaud (verb) gesticulate (verb)
express that something is worthy of praise show, express or direct through movement
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Difference between applaud and gesticulate

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