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1
a
group
of
words
that is part of,
rather
than the whole of, a
sentence
2
a
short
group
of
words
that are
often
used together and have a
particular
meaning
:
Examples:
We are
governed
, in
Lord
Hailsham's
famous
phrase
, by an "
elective
dictatorship
".
3
a
small
group
of
notes
forming
a
unit
of a
tune
4
to
express
something with a
particular
choice
of
words
:
Examples:
The
declaration
was
carefully
/cleverly/tactfully, etc. phrased.
5
a
group
of
words
expressing
a
particular
idea or
meaning
:
Examples:
I think the
phrase
"
bundle
of
energy
"
describes
Mara very well.
6
A
phrase
is a
group
of
words
forming
a part of a
sentence
:
Examples:
In "He was a man of great
wealth
," "of great
wealth
" is a prepositional
phrase
.
7
A
phrase
is also a
group
of
notes
with a
clear
beginning
and
ending
within
a
larger
piece
of music.
8
to
express
something in a
particular
way when
speaking
or
writing
:
Examples:
The
wording
of his
resignation
was
carefully
phrased to
avoid
any
admission
of
guilt
.
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