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phrase noun

  /fɹeɪz/
  • (music) A small section of music in a larger piece.
 phrase
  • (grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.
 phrase, syntagme
  • A short written or spoken expression.
 locution, expression

phrase verb

  /fɹeɪz/
  • (transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.
 exprimer, formuler
  • (transitive, music) To divide into melodic phrases.
 phraser

phrased

phrasé

phrasing noun

  /ˈfɹeɪzɪŋ/
  • The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
 choix de mots, formulation
  • (music) The way the musical phrases are put together in a composition or in its interpretation, with changes in tempo, volume, or emphasizing one or more instruments over others.
 choix de mots, formulation, phrasé
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