as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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“Opus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opus. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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