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Outrance vs Outdance - What's the difference?

outrance | outdance |

As a noun outrance

is (obsolete) the furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety.

As a verb outdance is

to dance better than; to outdo in dancing.

outrance

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Noun

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  • (obsolete) The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety.
  • * 1819': But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at “'''outrance ”, that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. — Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe

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    outdance

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    Verb

    (outdanc)
  • To dance better than; to outdo in dancing.
  • * 2009 , R. G. A. Buxton, Forms of astonishment: Greek myths of metamorphosis
    • ...about some young Messapian shepherds who claimed to be able to outdance the local nymphs.

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