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Definition of
lyric adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lyric
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
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ˈlɪrɪk
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1
(
of poetry
)
expressing a person's personal feelings and thoughts
compare
epic
2
connected with, or written for, singing
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lyric
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