phrase
/freɪz/
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- 1.
A group of words that functions as a single unit within a sentence but does not contain both a subject and a finite verb, and therefore cannot stand alone as a complete clause.
"The cat sat on the mat."
- 1.
To express something in words, especially in a particular or carefully chosen way.
"She phrased her question very politely."
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Can you rephrase that for me, please? I didn't quite understand.
Could you say that in different words? I didn't quite get it.
The key phrase in his speech was 'unity and progress'.
The main group of words in his speech was 'unity and progress'.
She struggled to phrase her thoughts into coherent sentences.
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