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/ˈɪd.ɪl/ · noun
Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls..
Use idyll when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Idyll means Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls..
Common synonyms include bucolic, pastoral, eclogue, pastorale.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use idyll where its definition matches the intended context.
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