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sashay

noun

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  1. a short trip for pleasure just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all Synonyms jaunt, junket, outing, ramble, sally, excursion, sortie, spinRelated Words journey, travel(s), voyage; circuit, tour; expedition, odyssey, safari; detour; hike, peregrination, trek, walk; pilgrimage

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sashay

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sashay

  1. to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance Synonyms prance, strut, stalk, swaggerRelated Words flounce, mince, traipse; pussyfoot, tiptoe; sweep; parade, promenade; pad, step, tread; pace, stride; lumber, lurch, pound, shamble, shuffle, stagger

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