classic hit in English

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        "A song or record from a previous era."
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        "(informal) A song or record from a previous era."
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        "The genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras."
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        "(informal, in the plural) The genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras."
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  "word": "classic hit"
}

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        "(informal) A song or record from a previous era."
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  "word": "classic hit"
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"classic hit" meaning in English

Noun