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pirouette noun [ ˌpɪrʊˈɛt ]

• an act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
Similar: spin, twirl, whirl, turn, gyration, revolution,

pirouette verb

• perform a pirouette.
• "she pirouetted and made a bow"
Similar: spin round, twirl, whirl, turn round, gyrate, revolve, pivot,
Origin: mid 17th century: from French, literally ‘spinning top’, of unknown ultimate origin.

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