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noun
A figure between two partners, in which one chassés left then right, while the other chassés right then left.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A situation in which things swap, shuffle, cross over or cross past each other in some way.
A role reversal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, figuratively
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Synonyms: switch-up
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A situation in which things swap, shuffle, cross over or cross past each other in some way.
Comings and goings; hustle and bustle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Learned borrowing from French chassés-croisés. By surface analysis, chassés + croisés.
