"danceathon" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1989 June, Cincinnati Magazine, volume 22, number 9, page 12",
          "text": "The first-time event, modeled after a Seattle danceathon, raised an estimated $10,000...",
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          "ref": "2009, Adam Russ, 101 Sports Not to Try, page 140",
          "text": "Out of desperation promoters hit upon the idea of marathon events - walkathons, danceathons, and almost inevitably skateathons.",
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        "A charity event in which participants engage in a prolonged session of dancing."
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  "word": "danceathon"
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