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WIKTIONARY
phrase
Noun
  • A short written or spoken expression.
  • A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words. grammar
  • A small section of music in a larger piece. music
  • A mode or form of speech; diction; expression. archaic
Verb
  • To perform a passage with the correct phrasing. intransitive, music
  • To divide into melodic phrases. transitive, music
  • To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of words. transitive