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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: wording, phrasing, talk, terminology, verbiage
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of phrase
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grouping
noun
the manner in which something is expressed in words- G.S.Patton
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: wording, diction, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: formulation, expression
Narrower terms: mot juste, verbalization, verbalisation
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
