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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A style of rock music of the late 1960s having a prominent repetitive beat and lyrics that suggest psychedelic experiences.

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  • noun A rock music genre originating from the late 1960s, heavily inspired by or related to drug-induced experience.

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  • noun a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience

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