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phraseology
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phra·se·ol·o·gy  (frz-l-j)
n. pl. phra·se·ol·o·gies
1. The way in which words and phrases are used in speech or writing; style.
2. A set of expressions used by a particular person or group: nautical phraseology.

phrase·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
phrase·olo·gist n.

phraseology [ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n pl -gies
1. the manner in which words or phrases are used
2. a set of phrases used by a particular group of people
phraseological  [ˌfreɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
phraseologically  adv

phraseology
1. an idiom or the idiomatic aspect of a language.
2. a mode of expression.
3. Obsolete, a phrasebook. — phraseologist, n. — phraseologic, phraseological, adj.
See also: Language
Phraseology a collection or handbook of the phrases or idioms of a language, 1558.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.phraseology - the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
mot juste - the appropriate word or expression
verbalisation, verbalization - the words that are spoken in the activity of verbalization

phraseology
noun wording, style, expression, language, speech, phrase, phrasing, idiom, syntax, parlance, diction, choice of words The phraseology of his speech was vivid as well as apt.
Translations
phraseology [ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ] Nfraseología f
phraseology [ˌfreɪziˈɒlədʒi] nphraséologie f
phraseology
nAusdrucksweise f; (of letter etc)Diktion f; (= jargon)Jargon m
phraseology [ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ] nfraseologia
phraseology [ˌfreɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ] nfraseologia


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