Definitions of song and dance
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theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
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type of:
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performance, public presentation
a dramatic or musical entertainment
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performance, public presentation
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an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
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synonyms:
cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale
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type of:
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fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle
a trivial lie
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fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle
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