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prose
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
prose
(noun)
prose
/
ˈ
proʊz/
noun
prose
/
ˈ
proʊz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROSE
[
noncount
]
:
writing that is not poetry
:
ordinary writing
She writes in very clear
prose
.
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often used before another noun
She has a unique
prose
style.
He is a talented
prose
writer.
a
prose
narrative
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