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  • 1saunter — {{11}}saunter (n.) a leisurely stroll, 1828, from SAUNTER (Cf. saunter) (v.). {{12}}saunter (v.) late 15c., santren to muse, be in reverie, of uncertain origin. Meaning walk with a leisurely gait is from 1660s, and may be a different word… …

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  • 2saunter —  to saunter about. Some derive this from SANS TERRE, a person without house or home ; or SAINCTE TERRE, the holy land, because, in the time of the crusades, many vagabonds went sauntering from place to place, upon pretence of having taken, or… …

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  • 3saunter — verb they sauntered back to the car Syn: stroll, amble, wander, meander, drift, walk; stretch one s legs, take the air; informal mosey, tootle; formal promenade …

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  • 4walk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ramble, stroll, promenade, wander, saunter, travel(on foot), march, parade, tramp, hike, constitutional (inf.); path[way]; gait, carriage, tread, pace, step; calling, occupation; sphere, province,… …

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  • 5stroll — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ramble, saunter, promenade, walk, constitutional (inf.). See travel, slowness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ramble, saunter, gallivant; see roam , walk 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. walk,… …

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  • 6travel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Go from one place to another Nouns 1. travel; traveling, wayfaring, itinerancy, tourism; journey, voyage, excursion, junket, expedition, safari, tour, [pleasure or business] trip, trek, crossing, cruise …

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  • 7Journey — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Locomotion by land. < N PARAG:Journey >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 travel travel Sgm: N 1 traveling traveling &c. >V. wayfaring campaigning GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 journey journey excursion …

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  • 8slowness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Quality of taking a relatively long time Nouns 1. slowness, languor, inactivity; leisureliness; retardation; slackening; delay, lateness; walk, stroll, saunter, snail s pace, jog trot, dogtrot; slow… …

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  • 9walk — v 1. step, ambulate, perambulate, stride, pace, tread; foot it, Sl. hoof it, pad, ride shanks mare, go by shanks mare, Chiefly Scot. shank; stroll, saunter, amble; slog, trudge, plod; shamble, shuffle, Inf. galumph; lurch, stagger, wobble,… …

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  • 10Sequence dance — Sequence dancing is a form of dance in which a preset pattern of movements is followed, usually to music which is also predetermined. Sequence dancing may include dances of many different styles. The term may include ballroom dances which move… …

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