Class
Class noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.
Usage example: only a particular class of burglar would do that
Genre is a synonym for class in kind topic. In some cases you can use "Genre" instead a noun "Class", when it comes to topics like type, sort.
Genre
Genre noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.
Usage example: the novel's hero is of a different genre than the traditional kind
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Synonyms for Genre
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old class | old genre |
| full | full class | full genre |
| particular | particular class | particular genre |
| similar | similar class | similar genre |
| Other adjectives: common, specific, right, certain, separate, original, proper, single, chosen, popular, actual, entire, main, new, unique, primary, different, stealth, favored. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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A genre is a particular type of literature, painting, music, film, or other art form which people consider as a class because it has special characteristics.
Source: Genres -
As for the album itself, the aforementioned Genre-Busting really deserves to be mentioned, as people aren't sure what kind of genre to class it as.
Source: Music / Fallen - Slumming It: The genre was marked by a tendency to idealise and imitate traditional English working class culture, despite the affluent backgrounds of many of the musicians.
Source: Britpop
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