phraseology
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8.2
- noun
- /freɪˈziːəˌlədʒi/
- Formal
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fraseología
- The author's unique phraseology made the complex ideas easy to understand.
- phraseology and language
So we needed a technique to be able to scan the Internet for all pro ISIS phraseology.
- So we needed a technique to be able to scan the Internet for all pro ISIS phraseology.
- And this took me many years, but man, this, this little phraseology difference you've heard before perhaps, but I want you to all ponder this.
Examples
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Likewise, post-World War II Balkan communism was deeply nationalist in nature, despite its internationalist phraseology.
Academic text (1999) -
In her speech, she used careful phraseology to convey her message effectively.
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The correct phraseology is 'Different from'.
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Appropriate phraseology, given our experience.
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We'll be using that phraseology the next several sessions.
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The structure and phraseology of the Bill of Rights suggest a role for an independent judiciary.
Academic text (2006) -
In either case, the practical effect of the Report's phraseology is hardly trivial.
Academic text (1991) -
Part of the appeal of children's narratives is their rich detail and engaging phraseology.
Academic text (1994) -
Ms. Barber, I must apologize for my son's antiquated phraseology.
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We don't mince phraseologies at Boston Trade and Industrial.
Synonyms
57
3.4
The way words are used to express an idea
22
3.4
How words are chosen and put together to show meaning
7
4.8
A clever way of saying something that people remember
4
6.1
The choice of words and how people use them in speech or writing
4
5.5
The way something is expressed in words
1
5.6
Putting thoughts or feelings into words so others can understand them
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Phraseology comes from phrase ('a small group of words') and the ending -ology ('study of'), as in biology. So phraseology means the special 'way of saying' things or the style someone uses with words.