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\ ˈtü-ˌstep 
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\Definition of two-step
1 : a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step
2 : a piece of music for the two-step
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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 10 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of two-step was in 1895
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