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footloose

adjective
 
 
/ˈfʊt.luːs/

Definition

free to do what you like and go where you like because you have no responsibilities: My sister's married but I'm still footloose and fancy-free.Feeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something
(Definition of footloose adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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