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Word: phrase (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

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.
  • music A small section of music in a larger piece.

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Verb:

  • intransitivemusic To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.
  • transitivemusic To divide into melodic phrases.
  • transitiveTo express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words.

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