Hypernyms for "Song"
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anthem
aria
ballad
banquet song
barcarole
barcarolle
bell-like call
berceuse
carol
coronach
cradlesong
dirge
ditty
drinking song
folk ballad
folk song
folksong
golden oldie
lament
lay
lied
love song
love-song
lullaby
oldie
partsong
prothalamion
prothalamium
religious song
requiem
roundelay
scolion
serenade
threnody
torch song
two-note call
work song
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.