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Definition of Phrase
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Phrase
A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase. A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human. A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression. A short clause or portion of a period. To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style. To use proper or fine phrases. To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4. Related Definitions:
Adverbial, An, Any, As, Being, Brief, But, By, Call, Clause, Diction, Employed, Err, Especially, Express, Expression, Fine, Form, Forming, Group, He, Himself, Human, Idiomatic, In, Into, Is, Manner, Mode, More, Of, Often, One, Or, Peculiar, Period, Phrase, Pithy, Portion, Proper, See, Sentence, Short, Single, Sometimes, Speech, Style, The, Themselves, To, Turn, Two, Use, Well, Which, Word |
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Phrase Quotations
Divine persons are character born, or, to borrow a phrase from Napoleon, they are victory organized. Ralph Waldo Emerson Poor but happy is not a phrase invented by a poor person. Mason Cooley A family with the wrong members in control; that, perhaps, is as near as one can come to describing England in a phrase. George Orwell The very phrase 'foreign affairs' makes an Englishman convinced that I am about to treat of subjects with which he has no concern. Benjamin Disraeli If you feel you have the right key, you try to make some phrase or sound that will fit. Jan Garbarek |
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Phrase Translations
phrase in French is revirement, locution phrase in German is Satz, Redensart phrase in Italian is formulare, frase, volta phrase in Spanish is virada, formular, locucion phrase in Swedish is fras, uttryck |
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