phrases — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
Three-syllable rhymes
amazes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amaze.
appraises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appraise.