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step dance

noun

Definition of STEP DANCE

:  a dance in which steps are emphasized rather than gesture or posture
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First Known Use of STEP DANCE

1887

Rhymes with STEP DANCE

advance, barn dance, by chance, clog dance, closed stance, finance, freelance, lap dance, line dance, main chance, New France, romance, round dance, snake dance, square dance, sun dance, sword dance, tap dance, tea dance, toe dance, war dance

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