Another word for colloquialism

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colloquialism

idiom, expression, informality; see informality, jargon 3, language 1.

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Colloquialism: The machine has to learn how to recognize and translate colloquial phrases as well as idiomatic expressions such as C'est quoi, ça?
Please avoid using any colloquialism or slang in any of your formal essays.
Using a colloquialism can be a good way to add some everyday language to a piece of creative writing.

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