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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
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
hirsutehairy
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
tyrannyoppressive power
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident