Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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samba | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dance | Yes | No | Yes | No |
samba (noun) | dance (noun) |
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a lively dance from Brazil, with roots from Africa | taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music |
a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers | an artistic form of nonverbal communication |
music composed for dancing the samba | a party for social dancing |
large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood | a party of people assembled for dancing |
samba (verb) | dance (verb) |
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dance the samba | 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 |