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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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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.

From BBC

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

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

From BBC

They have pensions, they have healthcare; in America, they’re doing pirouettes on TikTok to try and raise money for their toe shoes.

Watching Zsa-zsa do his verbal pirouettes, I thought fondly of a former boyfriend, an indie film producer, who helped me buy a new car and talked the price down $3,000.

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

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