Ballad
Ballad noun - A short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment.
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Traditional song and ballad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Traditional song" instead a noun "Ballad".
Traditional song
Ballad and traditional song are semantically related. You can use "Ballad" instead a noun phrase "Traditional song".
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Traditional song and Ballad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ballad/traditional_song
Ballad & Traditional song. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ballad/traditional_song>.
Traditional song or Ballad. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ballad/traditional_song.
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