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GENRE

a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content

The meaning of the word genre is a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

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WordMeaning
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence