noun [U]
1 the way in which a person moves their feet when playing a sport or dancing
2 the ability to react quickly and skilfully to a difficult situation:
It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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