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Folk

British pronunciation/fˈə‍ʊk/
American pronunciation/ˈfoʊk/
Folk
[NOUN]
1

music that originates from and reflects the traditional culture of a particular region or community, often featuring acoustic instruments and storytelling lyrics

synonyms : ethnic music
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2

people in general (often used in the plural)

synonyms : common people
folks
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3

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

synonyms : tribe
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4

people descended from a common ancestor

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Examples
1Do you really have a crush on folk dancers?
2He's an accomplished folk dancer and has performed at many cultural festivals.
3The procrastinator complained about not having enough time to pursue their hobbies, but idle folk have the least leisure, and their lack of productivity left them with little free time.
4The prophet and his God felt as one, but that attachment cannot be felt nor understood by the common folk.
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