clap (together or up)

verb

Definition of clap (together or up)next
as in to devise
to perform, make, or do without preparation we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home

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  1. devise
  2. concoct
  3. improvise
  4. fake
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  • Plans are devised to miss an hour of work to catch the second half of an unexpectedly tight game between a ranked power conference team and a frisky mid-major.
    Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The grant money will initially go to the state of North Carolina, and the governor’s office will devise a plan for how to distribute it, HUD spokesperson Zachary Nosanchuk said.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of devise
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  • In what may well be a spy movie for actual adults, director Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp concoct a moody drama steeped in espionage, marital trust issues and, one hopes, prime opportunities for playing the pause, the side-eye and the steely glare along with the words.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Years later, both young women said under oath that police pressured them, using aggressive interrogation tactics that led them to concoct stories about Cox that were not true.
    Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of concoct
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  • Top 10 Center Fielders Ranking the top 10 catchers in MLB must account for not only a player's hitting prowess and defensive ability, but their ability to communicate with pitchers, develop a game plan, and improvise when the plan doesn't work.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Their comprehensive expertise enabled them to foresee challenges, improvise solutions and harmonize the diverse elements of a structure into cohesive, enduring masterpieces.
    Francesco Iorio, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of improvise
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  • The belief here is that Darnold was not faking anything when the Vikings won 14 of their first 16 games.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • As for those backing the conspiratorial faking of Apollo moon landings, Platoff is adamant about the matter.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of fake
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“Clap (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clap%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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