phrase
/fɹeɪz/
Dictionary
noun
- 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.
verb
- To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.
"I wasn't sure how to phrase my condolences without sounding patronising."
- To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
- To divide into melodic phrases.
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