Jive Crossword Clue

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Jive Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
2. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
(verb)
1. become physically weaker
2. break down

Hint 2: Clue Definition

JIVE (noun)
1. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
JIVE (verb)
1. dance to jive music; dance the jive

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