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contra danse vs dance

dance vs contra danse

contra danse and dance both are nouns.

contra danse and dance both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contra danse Yes No Yes No
dance Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dance is a hypernym of contra danse; that is, dance is a word with a broader meaning than contra danse:
  • contra danse: perform a contradance
  • dance: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Other hypernyms of contra danse include trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe.
contra danse (noun) dance (noun)
a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
a party for social dancing
a party of people assembled for dancing
contra danse (verb) dance (verb)
perform a contradance move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
move in a graceful and rhythmical way
skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
Difference between contra danse and dance

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