phrases

/ˈfɹeɪzɪz/ · noun

Meaning

A short written or spoken expression.
(grammar) A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
A small section of music in a larger piece.
A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.
To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.
To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
To divide into melodic phrases.

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Related words

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