Nondance

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that is not exactly a dance

    "Angel 8 PM, a solo, began with a wonderfully funny nondance."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Unrelated to the world of dance not-comparable

    "Much has been made in recent interviews of Mr. Bourne’s intense interest in satisfying his audiences, particularly nondance audiences who, he feels, may need a way into scarily wordless dance-dramas."

Example

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"Much has been made in recent interviews of Mr. Bourne’s intense interest in satisfying his audiences, particularly nondance audiences who, he feels, may need a way into scarily wordless dance-dramas."

Etymology

From non- + dance.

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