Lyrist
Lyrist noun - A person who writes the words for songs.
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Songwriter and lyrist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Songwriter" instead a noun "Lyrist".
Songwriter
Songwriter noun - A person who writes popular musical compositions for the human voice.
Usage example: he's both a singer and a songwriter
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Songwriter and Lyrist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lyrist/songwriter
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