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English noun: blues

1. blues (communication) a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes


Broader (hypernym)African-American music, black music, folk ballad, folk song, folksong


Narrower (hyponym)boogie, boogie-woogie


Part holonymblue note

2. blues (state) a state of depression


SamplesHe had a bad case of the blues.


Synonymsblue devils, megrims, vapors, vapours


Broader (hypernym)depression









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