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  1. 1
    British a place or event where people dance to popular music

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of disco

  2. 2

    disco

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    disco music

    a type of music with a strong beat that is easy to dance to, popular especially in the 1970s

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of disco

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