Opus and Works

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Opus noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.

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Works and opus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Works" instead a noun "Opus".

Works noun - Performance of moral or religious acts.

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Opus and works are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opus" instead a noun "Works".

Nearby Words: work, working

It's no wonder many classical works are simply referred to by composer, opus, and number.

Source: Exactly What It Says on the Tin
As some of the examples below demonstrate, the opus can in fact have its own substantial fanbase and perfectly respectable sales and reviews...but it just ends up Overshadowed by Awesome compared to the other works.

Source: Magnum Opus Dissonance
Magnum Opus Dissonance: The work the creator considers their most important one is overshadowed by their "lesser" works.

Source: Trope Distinctions / A to C

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Works and Opus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/opus/works

Opus & Works. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/opus/works>.

Works or Opus. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/opus/works.

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