"danced to a different tune" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} danced to a different tune
  1. simple past and past participle of dance to a different tune Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: dance to a different tune
    Sense id: en-danced_to_a_different_tune-en-verb-VlOpkRmG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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