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formulate
To work out or form in one's mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc.
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  1. To work out or form in one's mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc.
  2. To express in systematic terms or concepts.
  3. To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
idiom
A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.
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  1. A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.
  2. A phrase, construction, or expression that is recognized as a unit in the usage of a given language and either differs from the usual syntactic patterns or has a meaning that differs from the literal meaning of its parts taken together (Ex.: not a word did she say; she heard it straight from the horse's mouth)
  3. The style of expression characteristic of an individual
expression
A facial aspect or a look that conveys a special feeling:
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  1. A facial aspect or a look that conveys a special feeling:
  2. The act of expressing, conveying, or representing in words, art, music, or movement; a manifestation:
  3. The outward manifestation of a mood or a disposition:
slogan
(Advertising) A phrase associated with a product, used in advertising.
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  1. (Advertising) A phrase associated with a product, used in advertising.
  2. A catchword or rallying motto distinctly associated with a political party or other group
  3. A phrase expressing the aims or nature of an enterprise, organization, or candidate; a motto.
catchword
(Historical) The first word of a book page, printed in the lower right-hand corner of the preceding page to catch the binder's eye
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  1. (Historical) The first word of a book page, printed in the lower right-hand corner of the preceding page to catch the binder's eye
  2. A well-known word or phrase, especially one that exemplifies a notion, class, or quality:
  3. A word or phrase repeated so often that it comes to epitomize a certain group, movement, etc.
maxim
An early, single-barreled, automatic machine gun
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  1. An early, single-barreled, automatic machine gun
  2. A concisely expressed principle or rule of conduct, or a statement of a general truth
  3. A key principle of law that has been repeated so often it has become a commonplace expression. A key principle of law that has been repeated so often it has become a commonplace expression.
expression
A facial aspect or a look that conveys a special feeling:
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  1. A facial aspect or a look that conveys a special feeling:
  2. The act of expressing, conveying, or representing in words, art, music, or movement; a manifestation:
  3. The outward manifestation of a mood or a disposition:
locution
A particular style of speech; phraseology
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  1. A particular style of speech; phraseology
  2. A particular word, phrase, or expression, especially one that is used by a particular person or group.
  3. A word, phrase, or expression
diction
Manner of speaking or singing; enunciation
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  1. Manner of speaking or singing; enunciation
  2. Degree of clarity and distinctness of pronunciation in speech or singing; enunciation.
  3. Manner of expression in words; choice of words; wording
parlance
A certain way of speaking, of using words, especially when it comes to those with a particular job or interest.
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  1. A certain way of speaking, of using words, especially when it comes to those with a particular job or interest.
  2. A particular manner of speaking; idiom:
  3. A style or manner of speaking or writing; language; idiom
phraseology
Study of set or fixed expressions
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  1. Study of set or fixed expressions
  2. Choice and pattern of words; way of speaking or writing; diction
  3. The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech
phrasing
The act of making phrases.
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  1. The act of making phrases.
  2. The manner in which an expression is phrased.
  3. (Music) The manner in which a phrase is rendered or interpreted.
verbalism
The expression of a concept in words; the wording used in such an expression
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  1. The expression of a concept in words; the wording used in such an expression
  2. The excessive use of words, often with little meaning
  3. An expression in words; a word or phrase.
wordage
The excessive use of words; verbiage
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  1. The excessive use of words; verbiage
  2. Words collectively
  3. Wording; diction
wording
Choice and arrangement of words; diction
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  1. Choice and arrangement of words; diction
  2. The words selected in expressing something, or the style in which words are used.
couch
To lay or put on or as on a couch, as to sleep
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  1. To lay or put on or as on a couch, as to sleep
  2. To put in specific or particular words; phrase; express
  3. (Archaic) To put in a layer
express
To send by express
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  1. To send by express
  2. To get by pressure; elicit by force; extort
  3. To put into words; represent by language; state
put
To force the purchase of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a put option.
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  1. To force the purchase of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a put option.
  2. To adapt:
  3. (Sports) To hurl with an overhand pushing motion:
word
To express in particular words
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  1. To express in particular words
Find another word for phrase. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for phrase, like: formulate, group of words, idiom, expression, slogan, catchword, maxim, wordgroup, expression, locution and diction.

Sentence Examples

  • She repeated the phrase over and over, searching for another meaning.

  • For more examples see noun phrase, adjectival phrase and adverbial phrase.

  • And suddenly the whole world centered for him on anticipation of the next note, the next phrase, and everything in the world was divided into three beats: "Oh mio crudele affetto."...

  • If Plutarch tells us that he superintended the great works of Pericles on the Acropolis, this phrase is very vague.

  • Children seldom have any difficulty in understanding her; which suggests that her deliberate measured speech is like theirs, before they come to the adult trick of running all the words of a phrase into one movement of the breath.

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