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Bossa Nova

Noun: Bossa nova refers to a genre of Brazilian music that originated in the late 1950s. It combines samba rhythms with jazz elements, usually featuring a distinctive guitar style and smooth, melodic vocals.

Example Sentence: I love listening to bossa nova while relaxing on the beach.

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Adjective: Bossa nova can also be used as an adjective to describe something related to or characteristic of bossa nova music.

Example Sentence: This café has a bossa nova ambiance, with soft melodies playing in the background.

Verb: In a colloquial sense, bossa nova can be used as a verb to mean behaving in a cool, relaxed manner.

Example Sentence: He always bossa novas his way through difficult situations.

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