n. |
[1] |
clause
,
noun phrase
,
verb phrase
,
prepositional phrase
,
adverbial phrase
,
adjectival phrase
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[2] |
expression
,
musical phrase
,
word-group
,
collocation
,
locution
,
idiom
,
idiomatic expression
,
collocution
,
proverb
,
motto
,
slogan
,
saying
,
catch-phrase
,
adage
,
maxim
,
axiom
,
saw
,
(Colloq)uialism
,
cliche
,
platitude
,
commonplace
,
(Colloq) chestnut
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[3] |
phraseology
,
idiom
,
idiomatic expression
,
phrasing
,
wording
,
phrasal idiom
,
set phrase
,
language
,
usage
,
way/manner of speaking
,
diction
,
parlance
,
modus loquendi
,
modus scribendi
,
speech habit
,
style
,
choice of words
,
word choice
,
syntax
,
vocabulary
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