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contradance
[ kon-truh-dans, -dahns ]
/ ˈkɒn trəˌdæns, -ˌdɑns /
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How to use contradance in a sentence
No, but you might tell my wife to ask somebody to play a contradance.
Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII)|Charles Paul de KockShe is crying now because my wife dances every contradance; she declares that her daughter will be killed.
Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII)|Charles Paul de KockBut dont you forget were to dance the first contradance together.
My Neighbor Raymond (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XI)|Charles Paul de KockThe contradance came to an end, and the men escorted their partners to their seats.
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