If someone claps back, they’re responding to an insulting remark with an even more insulting remark. But if you say someone is clapped, it refers to “someone who was punched” or “a crazy person.”
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If someone claps back, they’re responding to an insulting remark with an even more insulting remark. But if you say someone is clapped, it refers to “someone who was punched” or “a crazy person.”