The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PLIE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PLIE
- Ballerina’s posture worked at steadily, endlessly
- Worked steadily, almost achieving graceful movement
- Rulebook: it’s learnt in ballet school
- Balletic action requires power — rest afterwards
- Confusion involving opening of legs in dance movement
- Irritating piles restricted movement on stage
- Tale following Pavlova’s first bend in a ballet
- Quietly rest dip while dancing
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The straight part
We know that "graceful movement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case graceful movement = plie.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PLIE mean?
PLIE noun- A smooth and continuous bending of the knees