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Soldier dismissing odd parts in poem (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ode

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'poem' is the definition.
(ode is a type of poem)

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(Other definitions for ode that I've seen before include "A poem celebrating person or event" , "- - to a 12 Urn" , "Lyric poem" , "Lines" , "Literary work" .)

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