phrasing

/ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
/ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
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Other forms: phrasings

Definitions of phrasing
  1. noun
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
    synonyms: choice of words, diction, phraseology, verbiage, wording
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    types:
    mot juste
    the appropriate word or expression
    verbalisation, verbalization
    the words that are spoken in the activity of verbalization
    type of:
    expression, formulation
    the style of expressing yourself
  2. noun
    the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
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    type of:
    grouping
    the activity of putting things together in groups
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