Ballad and Dirge

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Ballad noun - A short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment.

Usage example: a haunting ballad about lost love and loneliness

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Dirge and ballad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dirge" instead a noun "Ballad".

Nearby Words: balladry, ballade

Dirge noun - A composition expressing one's grief over a loss.

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Ballad and dirge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ballad" instead a noun "Dirge".

complete	complete ballad	complete dirge
melancholy	melancholy ballad	melancholy dirge
slow	slow ballad	slow dirge
dark	dark ballad	dark dirge
Other adjectives: mournful, somber, tragic, Scottish.

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