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gen·re
 genre
- pronunciation:
- zhan
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a particular type, sort, or category.
The bookstore also sells music CDs of various genres.- synonyms:
- form, genus, kind, sort, species
- similar words:
- brand, category, class, fashion, like, type, variety
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| definition 2: |
a category of artistic work marked by a particular specified form, technique, or content.
Satire, comedy, and tragedy are literary genres that we'll be exploring this semester.- synonyms:
- form
- similar words:
- category, class, school, type
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| related words: |
classification, description, kind |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or concerning representational paintings that depict scenes of everyday life.
- synonyms:
- representational
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