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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A smooth, melodic form of soft rock music of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: West Coast Sound, adult-oriented rock, AOR
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: soft rock
History
A retronym, suggesting the stereotype of a yuppie listening to the music while out sailing.
