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synthwave

synthwave noun: the electronic, synthesizer-based subgenre of new wave and darkwave music, in contrast to that based on guitars.

Noun

synthwave (uncountable)

  1. The electronic, synthesizer-based subgenre of new wave and darkwave music, in contrast to that based on guitars.
    Synonyms:
    electrowave

Synonyms of synthwave

Origin of synthwave

From synth + -wave.

Questions about synthwave

What does synthwave mean?
Synthwave means the electronic, synthesizer-based subgenre of new wave and darkwave music, in contrast to that based on guitars.
What part of speech is synthwave?
Synthwave is a noun.

Words near synthwave in the dictionary

  1. synthronon
  2. synthronons
  3. synthronos
  4. synthronus
  5. synths
  6. synthwave
  7. synthy
  8. syntices
  9. synto
  10. syntocinon
  11. syntomic

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