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"Suitable for dancing."
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"(of music) Suitable for dancing."
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "suitable for dancing",
"word": "dansbaar"
},
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "suitable for dancing",
"word": "tanzbar"
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"sense": "suitable for dancing",
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"sense": "suitable for dancing",
"word": "taneczny"
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"sense": "suitable for dancing",
"word": "dançável"
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"sense": "suitable for dancing",
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"ref": "1985, Billboard, volume 97, number 17",
"text": "The Dynatones' approach is a three-way mix: familiar danceables from the likes of Junior Walker, Sam & Dave and the Rascals; scrupulously selected obscurities from such artists as Z.Z. Hill and Rodger Collins, which underscore the depth of their commitment to the genre; and smart, well crafted originals written by vocalist Chip \"C.C\" Miller and guitarist Larry Dunn.",
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"ref": "2015, Robert E. Zucker, Entertaining Tucson Across the Decades: Volume 2: 1986-1989",
"text": "A five-piece band playing modern Top 40 danceables, Hot Pursuit is after Tucsonans not content with toe tapping.",
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"(informal) A song suitable for dancing to."
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{
"ref": "2012, Carlos B. Gil, We Became Mexican American",
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"text": "A five-piece band playing modern Top 40 danceables, Hot Pursuit is after Tucsonans not content with toe tapping.",
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"(informal) A song suitable for dancing to."
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