pranced

verb

Definition of prancednext
past tense of prance
as in strutted
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume

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“Pranced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pranced. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.

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