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blackout poem

blackout poem noun: a poem created from another text by selectively covering up words.

blackout poem: a poem created from another text by selectively covering up words
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Noun

blackout poem (plural blackout poems)

  1. A poem created from another text by selectively covering up words.
    Synonyms:
    erasure poem

Synonyms of blackout poem

Forms of blackout poem

pluralblackout poems

Questions about blackout poem

What does blackout poem mean?
Blackout poem means a poem created from another text by selectively covering up words.
What part of speech is blackout poem?
Blackout poem is a noun.
What is the plural of blackout poem?
The plural of blackout poem is blackout poems.

Words near blackout poem in the dictionary

  1. blackout dates
  2. blackout gag
  3. blackout gags
  4. blackout lamp
  5. blackout lamps
  6. blackout poem
  7. blackout poems
  8. blackout poetry
  9. blackout skit
  10. blackout skits
  11. blackouted

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