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Ball - possibly square (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dance

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This could be a double definition.

'ball possibly' is the first definition.
(ball is a kind of dance)

'square' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for dance that I've seen before include "Waltz, say" , "Eg, perform ballet" , "Eg, foxtrot or tango" , "Perhaps reel" , "social event" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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