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phrase(noun)

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

phrase, musical phrase(noun)

a short musical passage

idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase(noun)

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

phrase(verb)

dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate(verb)

put into words or an expression

"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

phrase(verb)

divide, combine, or mark into phrases

"phrase a musical passage"

a sequence of words having a specific meaning

kids drawing literal representations of the phrase "to rain cats and dogs"

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary

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