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lyric
adjective
noun
verb
expressing deep emotion
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ˈlɪɹ.ɪk
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adjective
expressing deep emotion
“the dancer's lyrical performance”
adjective
used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
“a lyric soprano”
adjective
of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
“lyric poetry”
adjective
relating to or being musical drama
“the lyric stage”
noun
a short poem of songlike quality
noun
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
“his compositions always started with the lyrics”
verb
write lyrics for (a song)
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the dancer's lyrical performance
a lyric soprano
lyric poetry
the lyric stage
his compositions always started with the lyrics
he wrote both words and music
the song uses colloquial language
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