phrase vs dance

dance vs phrase

phrase and dance both are nouns.

phrase and dance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phrase	Yes	No	Yes	No
dance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dance is a hypernym of phrase; that is, dance is a word with a broader meaning than phrase:

phrase: dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
dance: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other hypernyms of phrase include dancing, saltation, terpsichore.

phrase (noun)	dance (noun)
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence	an artistic form of nonverbal communication
a short musical passage	a party for social dancing
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up	a party of people assembled for dancing

phrase (verb)	dance (verb)
put into words or an expression	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
divide, combine, or mark into phrases	move in a graceful and rhythmical way
	skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways

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