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ovations

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'cheers' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Enthusiastic cheers ' mean 'ovations' so perhaps 'cheers' could also mean 'ovations')

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(Other definitions for ovations that I've seen before include "Bouts of enthusiastic applause, often given while standing" , "Bursts or enthusiastic applause, often standing" , "Bursts of enthusiastic applause, may be standing" , "Bursts of applause, may be given standing" , "Great outbursts of applause" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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