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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
paramourlover
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
yena strong desire or propensity
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
entourageone's attendants or associates
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action