1. (noun) phrase
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
Synonyms: musical phrase, idiom, set phrase, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom
2. (noun) phrase, musical phrase
a short musical passage
Synonyms: musical phrase, idiom, set phrase, phrase, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom
3. (noun) idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Synonyms: phrase, artistic style, dialect, musical phrase, set phrase, accent, idiom, parlance, phrasal idiom, idiomatic expression
4. (verb) phrase
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence
Synonyms: musical phrase, idiom, set phrase, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom
5. (verb) give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
put into words or an expression
Synonyms: sound out, devise, enounce, explicate, say, develop, excogitate, enunciate, articulate, joint, phrase, pronounce, vocalise, invent, contrive, vocalize, word, forge, formulate, give voice
6. (verb) phrase
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
Synonyms: give voice, formulate, word, articulate
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