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contradance

American  
[kon-truh-dans, -dahns] / ˈkɒn trəˌdæns, -ˌdɑns /

noun

  1. contredanse.


contradance British  
/ ˈkɒntrəˌdɑːns /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of contredanse

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Like contradance meetups and swing-dance parties, these are places that attract people seeking human contact, creative expression and something as uncomplicated as a bit of fun.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2015

All the ricks in the yard were bobbing about, as if amusing themselves with a slow contradance; but they were as yet kept in by the barn, and a huge old hedge of hawthorn.

From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George

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