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balladize

American

[bal-uh-dahyz] / ˈbæl əˌdaɪz /

especially British, balladise

verb (used with object)

balladized, balladizing

to make (something) into a ballad; write a ballad about.

verb (used without object)

balladized, balladizing

to write or compose ballads.

Etymology

Origin of balladize

First recorded in 1590–1600; ballad + -ize

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