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dance
noun /dɑːns/
/dæns/ Definition
A1 [C or U] the act of moving your feet and body to music: We had a dance. a dance classDance and choreography in general B1 [C] a particular series of movements that you perform to music or the type of music that is connected with it: The band played a slow dance.Dance and choreography in general A2 [C] a social occasion where people dance, especially a formal occasion in a large room: They're having an end-of-term dinner-dance.Celebrations, parties and special occasionsSpecific holidays and festivals A2 [U] the art of performing dances, especially as a form of entertainment: The performers tell the story through song and dance.Dance and choreography in general
(Definition of dance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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