Genus
Genus noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.
Usage example: the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus
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Manner
Manner noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.
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Manner and Genus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genus/manner
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