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  • noun Music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, usually with a commercial basis and distinguished from classical music and folk music.

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  • noun music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love

Etymologies

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Shortened form of popular music.

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