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phrase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase |
| Type of | locution, expression, saying |
| Has types | rusticism, ruralism |
| Derivation | phrasal |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | musical phrase |
| Type of | passage, musical passage |
| Has types | ligature, ostinato |
| Derivation | phrasal |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | articulate, formulate, give voice, word |
| Type of | show, evince, express |
| Has types | lexicalize, put, redact, ask, couch, cast, dogmatise, dogmatize, formularise, formularize, frame, lexicalise |
| Derivation | phrasing |
phrase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | expression, construction, grammatical construction |
| Has types | response, verb phrase, catch phrase, catchphrase, nominal, nominal phrase, noun phrase, predicate, prepositional phrase, pronominal, pronominal phrase |
| Derivation | phrasal |
phrase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | terpsichore, saltation, dancing, dance |
| Derivation | phrasal |
Examples of phrase
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I'm thinking about coining a new phrase to describe a particular film sub-genre.
From the theatlantic.com
He is tarnished by association with a mother who has a colourful turn of phrase.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Many of us wonder, to borrow a phrase from Jerry Seinfeld, who are these people?
From the us.cnn.com
As for Amahi, they're asking their users for a new phrase to call the App Store.
From the techcrunch.com
His art was all about beauty of phrasing and never an ugly phrase-heaven forbid.
From the theepochtimes.com
It flowed freely off your tongue and there was a definite cadence to the phrase.
From the sfgate.com
It took about a year for the government to define exactly what the phrase meant.
From the sfgate.com
I feel the phrase should be reserved only when you are saying it from the heart.
From the chron.com
Others argue that the phrase is offensive to children who do not believe in God.
From the sltrib.com
- An expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
- Give voice: put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
- A short musical passage
- Divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage"
- Idiom: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
- Dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
- In grammar, a phrase is a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence.
- Fencing practice and techniques of modern competitive fencing are governed by the FIE, though they developed from conventions developed in 18th- and 19th-century Europe to govern fencing as a martial art and a gentlemanly pursuit. The modern weapons for sport fencing are the foil, u00E9pu00E9e, and sabre.
- In music and music theory, phrase and phrasing are concepts and practices related to grouping consecutive melodic notes, both in their composition and performance. A musical work is typically made up of a melody that consists of numerous consecutive phrases. The notation used is similar to a tie and a slur...
