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Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɪseɪt/ Definition: 1. To move efficiently on glace skates or roller skates in a gliding (glissating) manner. 2. To pass over or mention briefly (a subject or problem). 3. To proceed rapidly and effortlessly through a task or process. 4. To traverse terrain rapidly and gracefully. Significance: • It defines smooth and elegant movement. • It emphasizes graceful progression. • It identifies agile transitions across surfaces. • It avoids cumbersome descriptions of movement. • It simplifies instructions for physical activities. • It improves clarity in instructional glissades. • It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "skate" and "glide". Past verb: glissated Present simple verb: glissate, glissates Present continuous verb: glissating
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