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pirouette

noun as in revolution

verb as in gyrate

verb as in spin

verb as in swivel

Strong matches

verb as in twirl

verb as in wheel

verb as in whirl

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Yet, their conversation always pirouettes back to the gap between the real world and the movies.

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It also discovered 300 new locations across the country for pink waxcap, also known as the ballerina waxcap as its cap flares out like a pirouetting dancer.

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VAR disallowed the goal because they've said it's a careless challenge - but it's not a challenge, it's a pirouette in the middle of the pitch.

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One had to perform a double leap and pirouette to avoid the leaders.

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A flick, followed by a pirouette and pass into Adams was another highlight.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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