melodic phrase vs melody

melodic phrase and melody both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
melodic phrase	Yes	No	No	No
melody	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, melodic phrase and melody are synonyms defined as:

melodic phrase and melody: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

Other synonyms of melodic phrase include air, line, melodic line, strain, tune.

melodic phrase (noun)	melody (noun)
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence	the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence