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| ballet |
a form of dance that uses exact, graceful movements. [1/2 definitions] |
| dance |
Dance is a form of movement that is also an art. It is usually performed to music and follows the beat of music. Dance uses special kinds of movements that are graceful and sometimes difficult. There are many different kinds of dance that people study seriously or learn to do for fun. [1/7 definitions] |
| feline |
looking or acting like a cat, such as moving in a silent or graceful way. [1/3 definitions] |
| figure skating |
a kind of skating on ice in which the skater does graceful spinning, jumping, and dancing movements on the ice. |
| fleet2 |
fast and graceful. |
| gazelle |
a kind of antelope found in Africa and Asia. Gazelles are mammals with hooves and long legs. They are graceful runners. Their horns are slightly curved and have dark rings. |
| graceful |
When something is graceful, it is beautiful in the way it moves or acts. |
| gull1 |
a water bird that has webbed feet, gray and white feathers, and long, pointed wings. They are graceful and powerful in flight. |
| landing |
If a bird or airplane makes a landing, they come down and arrive on the ground or some other surface. When a gymnast makes a landing, they come down through the air from a piece of gym equipment and arrive on the ground, usually in a graceful way. [1/2 definitions] |
| lope |
a way of running or cantering that is graceful and easy. [1/2 definitions] |
| swallow2 |
a small bird with long, pointed wings and often a forked tail. Swallows are known for their graceful flight and move to different areas at certain times of the year. |
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