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Definition of
balletic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
balletic
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
bæˈlɛt̮ɪk
/
/
(
formal
)
(
approving
)
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smooth and elegant, like a movement or a dancer in
ballet
The first symphony had a balletic slow movement.
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balletic
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