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phrase
noun(phrase)
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Synonyms: idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase,
phrase
noun(phrase)
a short musical passage
Synonyms: musical phrase,
phrase
verb(phrase)
put into words or an expression
Synonyms: articulate, formulate, give voice, word,
phrase
noun(phrase)
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
phrase
noun(phrase)
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
phrase
verb(phrase)
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
Examples:
Phrase a musical passage.

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