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verb(dance)to move one's body rhythmically usually to music : to engage in or perform a dance
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verb(dance)to move or seem to move up and down or about in a quick or lively manner
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verb(dance)to perform or take part in as a dancer
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noun(dance)an act or instance of moving one's body rhythmically usually to music : an act or instance of dancing
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noun(dance)a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music
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noun(dance)a social gathering for dancing
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noun(dance)any of various usually social dances (such as the tango, two-step, and waltz) in which couples perform set moves
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noun(dance)an American social dance originally held in a barn and featuring several dance forms (such as square dancing)
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noun(dance)a usually solo dance emphasizing movements of the belly
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noun(dance)dancing in which solo dancers perform acrobatics that involve touching various parts of the body (such as the back or head) to the ground
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noun(dance)a dance in which the performer wears clogs and beats out a clattering rhythm on the floor
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noun(dance)a folk dance in which couples face each other in two lines or a square
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noun(dance)a piece of music for a contra dance
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noun(dance)any of various native English dances in which partners face each other especially in rows
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noun(dance)a group dance of a late 19th century American Indian messianic cult believed to promote the return of the dead and the restoration of traditional ways of life