phrase
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Pronunciation[change]
Noun[change]
- (countable) A phrase is a short expression.
- Sheela liked to use that particular phrase whenever she disagreed with something.
- (countable) (grammar) A phrase is a group of words. Together, they act as a single unit in a sentence.
- Within a noun phrase (NP), adjectives function as modifiers.
Verb[change]
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