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Word: Phrase
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘style or manner of expression’): via late Latin from Greek phrasis, from phrazein ‘declare, tell’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
freɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause
Short Definition:word group forming conceptual unit
Examples:- ‘to improve standards’ is the key phrase here
Word: Phrase
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
freɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
put into a particular form of words
Short Definition:put into form of words
Examples:- it's important to phrase the question correctly
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