Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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word | Yes | No | Yes | No |
phrase | Yes | No | Yes | No |
word (noun) | phrase (noun) |
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify | dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence |
a promise | an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence |
information about recent and important events | a short musical passage |
a brief statement | an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |
an exchange of views on some topic | |
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | |
a verbal command for action | |
a string of bits stored in computer memory |
word (verb) | phrase (verb) |
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put into words or an expression | put into words or an expression |
divide, combine, or mark into phrases |