Griaffes can't dance

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not forming a straight line, or having many bends:
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crooked
His knees were awfully crooked.
to eat something, especially noisily:
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munch
He was munching shoots off trees.
the first part of a plant to appear above the ground as it develops from a seed, or any new growth on an already existing plant:
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shoot
He was munching shoots off trees.
to bend something or become bent, often as a result of force, heat, or weakness:
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buckle
He buckled at the knees
to walk or dance in an energetic way, with high, kicking steps:
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prance
every single animal turns up to skip and prance
an African wild pig with a large head, tusks, and little raised areas on the male's face that look like warts
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warthog
The warthogs started waltzing
likely to attract your attention; showy:
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bold
The lions danced a tango that was elegant and bold
a small, very intelligent African ape with black or brown fur
informaò
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chimp
chimpanzee
The chimps all did a cha-cha with a very Latin feel. (chimpanzee)
a type of large monkey, found in Africa and Asia, with a long, pointed face like a dog and large teeth
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baboon
eight baboons teamed up for a splendid Scottish reel.
a fast Scottish or Irish dance, or the music for this
tez szpulka kolowrotek
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reel
eight baboons teamed up for a splendid Scottish reel.
unable to move:
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rooted to the spot
Gerald simply froze up. He was rooted to the spot.
a stupid person:
UK old-fashioned informal
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clot
I feel like such a clot
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed:
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creep
So he crept off from the dance floor.
a brown or black insect that makes short, loud noises by rubbing its wings together
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cricket
Excuse me! coughed a cricket
to move slowly from side to side:
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sway
Listen to the swaying grass
the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses, sheep, and deer
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hoof
His hooves had started shuffling, making circles on the ground.
to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them:
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shuffle
His hooves had started shuffling, making circles on the ground.
to (cause to) move quickly through the air making a soft sound:
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swish
His tail was swishing round
in a direction to the left or right, not forwards or backwards:
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sideways
He threw his legs out sideways.
to move easily and without interruption backwards and forwards or from one side to the other, especially from a fixed point, or to cause something or someone to do this:
move sideways
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swing
swung | swung
He swung them everywhere
a rolling movement or jump, either forwards or backwards, in which you turn over completely, with your body above your head, and finish with your head on top again:
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somersault
he did a backward somersault.
If you are ... by someone or something that is very interesting or beautiful, you cannot stop watching him, her, or it:
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entranced
Each animal watched him quite entranced.
to turn something quickly several times:
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twirl
Gerald simply twirled around and finished with a bow.

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