Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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blues | Yes | No | No | No |
African-American music | Yes | No | No | No |
blues (noun) | African-American music (noun) |
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a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes | music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses |
a state of depression |