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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) an expression forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence but not containing a finite verb | |
| Related terms: | construction response advice_and_consent verb_phrase prepositional_phrase noun_phrase pronominal_phrase catch_phrase modifier headword formulate | |
| 2. | [ verb ] put into words or an expression | |
| Synonyms: | formulate word articulate give_voice | |
| Examples: | "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" |
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| Related terms: | express frame ask dogmatize formularize lexicalize word word articulation formulation conceptualization wording | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a short musical passage two to four measures long | |
| Synonyms: | musical_phrase | |
| Related terms: | passage ligature ostinato tune | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | |
| Synonyms: | idiomatic_expression phrasal_idiom set_phrase idiom | |
| Related terms: | saying ruralism like_clockwork in_the_lurch out_of_whack formulate | |
| Similar spelling: |
Pharisee pharos Pharis Phares Pharris |
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