hesitation waltz
noun
a waltz based on the frequent use of a step that consists of a pause and glide.
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Nearby words
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- hesitant,
- hesitantly,
- hesitate,
- hesitation,
- hesitative,
- hesper,
- hespere,
- hesperia,
- hesperian
Origin of hesitation waltz
First recorded in 1910–15
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