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Barrida

The barrida is a figure in Argentine tango [1][2][3]. It is a sweep in which one dancer's foot moves the partner's foot along the floor to a new position [1][2][3].

The barrida is classified as a figure in the vocabulary of Argentine tango [1][2][3]. The term is defined as a sweep [1][2][3].

The available sources agree on this definition, and none of them is recorded as giving a conflicting account [1][2][3].

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In a barrida, one dancer's foot moves the partner's foot along the floor [1][2][3]. The movement carries the partner's foot to a new position [1][2][3].

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