blues - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• blues

More generic

• African-American music
• black music
• folk ballad
• folk song
• folksong

More specific

• boogie
• boogie-woogie

Related

• blue note

Noun

a state of depression

Synonyms

• blue devils
• blues
• megrims
• vapors
• vapours

More generic

• depression

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