phrase
/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/
A short written or spoken expression; A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, always containing an expressed or implied head and often consisting of a head plus some other elaborating words; A small section of music in a larger piece
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Meanings
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A short written or spoken expression
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I only know some words and phrases.
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A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, always containing an expressed or implied head (the principal word or subgroup, with core importance) and often consisting of a head plus some other elaborating words
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A small section of music in a larger piece
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A mode or form of speech; diction; expressionrare
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A short individual motion forming part of a choreographed dancerare