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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

diversion, recreation go
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

saltation, dancing, dance, terpsichore go
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

stage dancing, choreography
a show involving artistic dancing

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ballet, concert dance go
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
modern dance go
a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet
apache dance go
a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld)
belly dance, belly dancing, danse du ventre go
a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen
bolero go
a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
cakewalk go
a strutting dance based on a march
cancan go
a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
nude dancing go
erotic dancing with little or no clothing