genre (n.)

  1. a kind of literary or artistic work

  2. a style of expressing yourself in writing

    [ Syn: writing style , literary genre ]

  3. an expressive style of music

    [ Syn: music genre , music genre , musical genre , musical genre , musical style , musical style ]

  4. a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique

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