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ode

noun

/oʊd/

Meaning

a lyrical poem, often expressing praise or strong emotions

The poet wrote an ode to the beauty of nature.

poem, verse, lyric, sonnet

prose, narrative

write an ode, ode to joy, classic ode

The way in which a story is told, including the point of view and the voice of the narrator.

the action of declaring something to be untrue; refusal to acknowledge something

something that came before; a previous event, condition, or cause

the small hollow or raised area in the middle of the stomach, also called the belly button

the physical world and everything in it, including plants, animals, and the landscape

a fixed method for doing something; a mathematical or chemical rule expressed in symbols