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Sonic vs Lyric - What's the difference?

sonic | lyric |

As adjectives the difference between sonic and lyric

is that sonic is of or relating to sound while lyric is of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.

As a noun lyric is

a lyric poem.

sonic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • of or relating to sound
  • having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air
  • See also

    * hypersonic * subsonic * supersonic * transonic * ultrasonic

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    lyric

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lyrick

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style
  • Of, or relating to a writer of such poetry
  • lyrical
  • Having a light singing voice of modest range
  • Of, or relating to musical drama and opera
  • melodious
  • Of, or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp)
  • Derived terms

    * lyrical * lyrically * lyricize

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia lyric)
  • A lyric poem.
  • (also in plural) The words of a song or other vocal music. The singular form often refers to a part of the words, whereas the plural form can refer to all of the words.
  • The lyric in line 3 doesn't rhyme.
    The lyrics were written by the composer.

    Derived terms

    * lyricism * lyricist * lyricize

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