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Prose

/prˈoʊz/
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(noun) Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

That poem mixes prose with poetry.
This poem reads like a piece of prose.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She preferred writing ____ to poetry because she felt it gave her more freedom to develop ideas.

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