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Acknowledging applause for violin playing (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bowing

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This could be a double definition.

'acknowledging applause' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'violin playing' is the second definition.
'bowing' can be an answer for 'playing' (bowing is a kind of playing). I'm unsure of the 'violin' bit.

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(Other definitions for bowing that I've seen before include "deforming with age" , "Playing stringed instrument" , "musical technique" , "Bending" , "Acknowledging applause" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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