Salsa or samba Crossword Clue

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Salsa or samba Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
2. move in a graceful and rhythmical way
(noun)
1. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
2. an artistic form of nonverbal communication

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SAMBA (noun)
1. large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
2. a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
SAMBA (verb)
1. dance the samba
SALSA (noun)
1. spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods

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