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noun
A type of folk dance style in which couples dance in two facing lines of indefinite length.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
To participate in a contra dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Borrowed from French contredanse.
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