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prose

noun/ˈproʊz/

ordinary written or spoken language without a regular rhythmic structure

prose in a sentence

The novelist's prose was clear and direct, without any flowery language.

Unlike the rhyming verses earlier in the collection, the final chapter was written entirely in prose.

Where it comes from

From Latin prosa oratio 'straightforward speech'

Memory hook

PROSE sounds like flows — plain writing that just flows in sentences, not rhymes.

Read it in context

Practice prose in the app

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