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waltz

/wɔlts/ noun B2
  1. A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.
  2. A piece of music for this dance (or in triple time).
  3. A simple task. (informal)

Plural waltzes

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And as at this moment the orchestra gave the signal for the waltz, Albert put his arm round the waist of the countess, and disappeared with her in the whirl of dancers.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 411 · C1
From the apartments on the ground floor might be heard the sound of music, with the whirl of the waltz and galop, while brilliant streams of light shone through the openings of the Venetian blinds.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 720 · C1

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