Encore was demanded.

Meaning: An additional performance given by an entertainer after the main performance is finished was asked for forcefully or insistently.

Choice of Words: Encore is an additional performance given by an entertainer after the main performance is finished. Was is the past tense of the verb "to be," which describes a state or condition. Demanded means to ask for something forcefully or insistently.

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The audience clapped and shouted for an encore.

Meaning: This means that the audience really enjoyed the performance and wanted to see it again.

Choice of Words: Clapped means to make a sound by hitting your hands together. Shouted means to speak or make a noise very loudly. An encore is a performance that is done again after the main performance. So, "The audience clapped and shouted for an encore" means that the audience made a lot of noise to show that they wanted the performers to come back and perform again.

The performers took a bow and then came back out for an encore.

Meaning: This means that the performers were happy to perform again for the audience.

Choice of Words: Took a bow means to bend your head and body forward as a sign of respect or thanks. Came back out means to return to a place after leaving. An encore is a performance that is done again after the main performance. So, "The performers took a bow and then came back out for an encore" means that the performers showed their appreciation for the audience's applause and then returned to the stage to perform again.

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