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English noun: contra danse

1. contra danse (act) a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line


Synonymscontradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance


Broader (hypernym)folk dance, folk dancing


Narrower (hyponym)do-si-do, landler, longways, longways dance, promenade, sashay, square dance, square dancing, swing


English verb: contra danse

1. contra danse (motion) perform a contradance


ExamplesSam and Sue contra danse


Synonymscontradance, contredanse, country-dance


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe









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