idiomatic
/ˌɪd·i·əˈmæt̬·ɪk/ adjDefinition
› (of a group of words) having a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word considered separately: an idiomatic expression › English Idiomatic also means natural in expression, correct without being too formal: His English is fluent and idiomatic.
(Definition of idiomatic adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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