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phraseology
[frey-zee-ol-uh-jee]
noun
manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language.
legal phraseology.
expressions; phrases.
obscure phraseology.
phraseology
/ ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌfreɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
the manner in which words or phrases are used
a set of phrases used by a particular group of people
Other Word Forms
- phraseological adjective
- phraseologic adjective
- phraseologically adverb
- ˌˈDz adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of phraseology1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The victim's mother, a college teacher, recognised the letter's writing style and phraseology as that of a colleague, Meher, a former principal she had replaced.
And we have already had senior figures on both sides talking about last-minute tweaks and that old favourite in the phraseology of EU negotiations: "Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed."
He also cautioned that he was unsure of the government's definition of a working person, adding: "We’ve got to find a different phraseology".
if the different “officer” phraseology in the Constitution had different meanings?’”
Bono: I wish I had the courage and phraseology to say exactly that.
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