turn of phrase

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Definitions of turn of phrase words

noun turn of phrase expression, wording 1
phrase turn of phrase If someone has a particular turn of phrase, they have a particular way of expressing themselves in words. 0
noun turn of phrase the style in which somebody speaks or writes 0

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preposition

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
anaphora — the use of a word such as a pronoun that has the same reference as a word previously used in the same discourse. In the sentence John wrote the essay in the library but Peter did it at home, both did and it are examples of anaphora
anti-strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
antistrophe — the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode

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