The audience laughed and clapped.

Meaning: People who were watching the show or event expressed their happiness and appreciation by laughing and clapping.

Choice of Words: Audience means a group of people who have gathered to watch a show or event. Laughed means to make a sound of amusement or joy. Clapped means to make a loud noise by striking two hands together. When you put them together, it means a group of people expressed their enjoyment or approval by making joyful sounds and striking their hands together.

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