English Dictionary
Definition genre in British English
genre
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈʒɒnrə/
1
a particular style used in cinema, writing, or art, which can be recognized by certain features
Example
There's a whole genre of films about city-dwellers lost in the wilderness.
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