phrase
phrase: n. & v. --n.
1 a group of words forming a conceptual unit, but not a sentence.
2 an idiomatic or short pithy expression.
3 a manner or mode of expression (a nice turn of phrase).
4 Mus. a group of notes forming a distinct unit within a larger piece. --v.tr.
1 express in words (phrased the reply badly).
2 (esp. when reading aloud or speaking) divide (sentences etc.) into units so as to convey the meaning of the whole.
3 Mus. divide (music) into phrases etc. in performance. phrase book a book for tourists etc. listing useful expressions with their equivalent in a foreign language. phrasing n. [earlier phrasis f. L f. Gk f. phrazo declare, tell]
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