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literary work vs belles-lettres

belles-lettres vs literary work

literary work and belles-lettres both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
literary work Yes No No No
belles-lettres Yes No No No
As nouns, belles-lettres is a hyponym of literary work; that is, belles-lettres is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than literary work:
  • literary work: imaginative or creative writing
  • belles-lettres: creative writing valued for esthetic content
literary work (noun) belles-lettres (noun)
imaginative or creative writing creative writing valued for esthetic content
Difference between literary work and belles-lettres

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