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Genre

/ʒˈɑnrə/
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(noun) A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

This singer's genre of music is electronic.
My favourite genre of music is pop.
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Science fiction is his favorite ____ of literature, although he also enjoys reading historical biographies.

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