phrase
/freɪz/ n [C]Definition
› a group of words expressing a particular idea or meaning: I think the phrase "bundle of energy" describes Mara very well. › grammar A phrase is a group of words forming a part of a sentence: In "He was a man of great wealth," "of great wealth" is a prepositional phrase. › music A phrase is also a group of notes with a clear beginning and ending within a larger piece of music. phrasal /ˈfreɪ·zəl/ adj
(Definition of phrase n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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