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poet

US /ˈpoʊət/

noun Target · B2 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The famous poet will read her new work at the library on Friday.

Word Family

NounNoun
poet gốc poetiser poetizer
VerbVerb
poetise poetize
AdjectiveAdj
poetic
AdverbAdv
poetically

Synonyms

  • writerwrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  • barda lyric poet

Collocations

  • Easy famous romantic poet
    describing famous romantic poet (widely known and esteemed)
  • Medium poet laureate delivering inaugural verse
    describing poet laureate delivering inaugural verse (a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry))
  • Hard celebrated modernist avant-garde poet
    to celebrated modernist avant-garde poet, meaning to behave as expected during of holidays or rites
  • Very Hard poetic justice served to corrupt financiers
    describing poetic justice served to corrupt financiers (of or relating to poetry)

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