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Ballad

A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.

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Edda 76% connected

The religious or mythological book of the old Scandinavian tribes of German origin, containing two collections of Sagas (legends, myths) of the old n…

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Minstrelsy 76% connected

The arts and occupation of minstrels; the singing and playing of a minstrel.

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Poem 76% connected

A metrical composition; a composition in verse written in certain measures, whether in blank verse or in rhyme, and characterized by imagination and…

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Song 76% connected

That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc.

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Vocal 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices.

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Lay 92% connected

of Lie, to recline.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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