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acrobatics
vs.
gymnastics
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acrobatics
acrobatics vs. gymnastics
acrobatics
[ ak-r
uh
-
bat
-iks ]
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noun
the feats of an
acrobat
; gymnastics.
the art or practice of
acrobatic
feats.
something performed with remarkable agility and ease:
the verbal acrobatics of a habitual liar.
gymnastics
[ jim-
nas
-tiks ]
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noun
gymnastic
exercises.
the practice art, or competitive sport of
gymnastic
exercises.
mental feats or other exercises of skill:
Verbal gymnastics.