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{
"lyricists":{
"a person who writes lyrics and especially the words of a song":{
"examples":[
"The widely acclaimed lyricist has penned many of pop music's most famous songs."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"librettists",
"lyrists",
"bards",
"minstrels",
"muses",
"poetasters",
"poets",
"rhymesters",
"rimesters",
"versifiers",
"cocomposers",
"co-composers",
"composers",
"songsmiths",
"songwriters",
"tunesmiths",
"epigrammatists",
"epigrammatizers",
"rhymers",
"sonneteers",
"poetesses",
"poets laureate",
"poet laureates",
"scops",
"troubadours",
"rhapsodes",
"rhapsodists"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"lyric":{
"a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect":{
"examples":[
"would you care to read your short lyric aloud?"
],
"synonyms":[
"poem",
"rune",
"song",
"verse"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rhyme",
"rime",
"ballad",
"lay",
"anacreontic",
"clerihew",
"dithyramb",
"eclogue",
"elegy",
"English sonnet",
"epic",
"epigram",
"epode",
"epopee",
"epos",
"georgic",
"idyll",
"idyl",
"jingle",
"lament",
"limerick",
"madrigal",
"ode",
"pastoral",
"pastorale",
"psalm",
"rondeau",
"rondel",
"rondelle",
"rondelet",
"sonnet",
"triolet",
"villanelle",
"haiku",
"senryu",
"tanka",
"blank verse",
"free verse",
"minstrelsy",
"poesy",
"poetry",
"versification",
"vers libre"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment":{
"examples":[
"the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing"
],
"synonyms":[
"ballad",
"ditty",
"jingle",
"lay",
"song",
"vocal"
],
"near synonyms":[
"anthem",
"cantata",
"canticle",
"carol",
"chorale",
"hymn",
"noel",
"psalm",
"spiritual",
"dirge",
"lament",
"requiem",
"threnody",
"hallelujah",
"paean",
"aria",
"art song",
"barcarole",
"barcarolle",
"blues",
"chanson",
"chant",
"chantey",
"chanty",
"shanty",
"chorus",
"croon",
"descant",
"discant",
"folk song",
"glee",
"lullaby",
"madrigal",
"motet",
"part-song",
"pop",
"rocker",
"round",
"roundelay",
"serenade",
"standard",
"drinking song",
"fight song",
"torch song",
"cover",
"medley",
"remix"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music":{
"examples":[
"they performed a slow, lyric dance for the audience"
],
"synonyms":[
"euphonious",
"lyrical",
"mellifluent",
"mellifluous",
"mellow",
"melodic",
"melodious",
"musical"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dulcet",
"golden",
"sweet"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disconnected",
"staccato",
"discordant",
"dissonant",
"grating",
"harsh",
"inharmonious",
"jarring",
"strident",
"unmelodious",
"unmusical"
],
"antonyms":[
"unlyrical"
]
},
"having qualities suggestive of poetry":{
"examples":[
"the film's lyric photography really enhanced its romantic mood"
],
"synonyms":[
"bardic",
"lyrical",
"poetic",
"poetical",
"poeticized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"metrical",
"metric",
"rhyming",
"riming",
"rhythmic",
"rhythmical",
"rhapsodic",
"rhapsodical",
"florid",
"flowery",
"grandiloquent",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"high-flown",
"ornate",
"purple",
"glamorized",
"glamourized",
"idealized",
"romanticized",
"figurative",
"metaphoric",
"metaphorical",
"symbolic",
"symbolical"
],
"near antonyms":[
"factual",
"literal",
"matter-of-fact",
"antipoetic"
],
"antonyms":[
"prosaic",
"prose",
"unlyrical",
"unpoetic"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"lyrists":{
"as in lyricists , librettists":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"librettists",
"lyricists",
"bards",
"minstrels",
"muses",
"poetasters",
"poets",
"rhymesters",
"rimesters",
"versifiers",
"cocomposers",
"co-composers",
"composers",
"songsmiths",
"songwriters",
"tunesmiths",
"epigrammatists",
"epigrammatizers",
"rhymers",
"sonneteers",
"poetesses",
"poets laureate",
"poet laureates",
"scops",
"troubadours",
"rhapsodes",
"rhapsodists"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"lyrics":{
"a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect":{
"examples":[
"would you care to read your short lyric aloud?"
],
"synonyms":[
"poems",
"runes",
"songs",
"verses"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rhymes",
"rimes",
"ballads",
"lays",
"anacreontics",
"clerihews",
"dithyrambs",
"eclogues",
"elegies",
"English sonnets",
"epics",
"epigrams",
"epodes",
"epopees",
"eposes",
"georgics",
"idylls",
"idyls",
"jingles",
"laments",
"limericks",
"madrigals",
"odes",
"pastorales",
"pastorals",
"psalms",
"rondeaux",
"rondelets",
"rondelles",
"rondels",
"sonnets",
"triolets",
"villanelles",
"haiku",
"senryu",
"tankas",
"blank verses",
"free verses",
"minstrelsies",
"poesies",
"poetries",
"versifications",
"vers libres"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment":{
"examples":[
"the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing"
],
"synonyms":[
"ballads",
"ditties",
"jingles",
"lays",
"songs",
"vocals"
],
"near synonyms":[
"anthems",
"cantatas",
"canticles",
"carols",
"chorales",
"hymns",
"noels",
"psalms",
"spirituals",
"dirges",
"laments",
"requiems",
"threnodies",
"hallelujahs",
"paeans",
"arias",
"arie",
"art songs",
"barcaroles",
"barcarolles",
"blues",
"chansons",
"chanteys",
"chanties",
"shanties",
"chants",
"choruses",
"croons",
"descants",
"discants",
"folk songs",
"glees",
"lullabies",
"madrigals",
"motets",
"part-songs",
"pops",
"rockers",
"roundelays",
"rounds",
"serenades",
"standards",
"drinking songs",
"fight songs",
"torch songs",
"covers",
"medleys",
"remixes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"lyricist":{
"a person who writes lyrics and especially the words of a song":{
"examples":[
"The widely acclaimed lyricist has penned many of pop music's most famous songs."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"librettist",
"lyrist",
"bard",
"minstrel",
"muse",
"poet",
"poetaster",
"rhymester",
"rimester",
"versifier",
"composer",
"cocomposer",
"songsmith",
"songwriter",
"tunesmith",
"epigrammatist",
"epigrammatizer",
"rhymer",
"sonneteer",
"poetess",
"poet laureate",
"scop",
"troubadour",
"rhapsode",
"rhapsodist"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}