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metaphrase


meta·phrase

noun \ˈme-tə-ˌfrāz\

Definition of METAPHRASE

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First Known Use of METAPHRASE

1609

Rhymes with METAPHRASE

anyways, chrysoprase, color phase, cornerways, crème anglaise, holidays, hollandaise, Louis Seize, Louis Treize, lyonnaise, mayonnaise, nowadays, out of phase, overglaze, overgraze, paraphrase, photophase, polonaise, polyphase, single-phase, underglaze

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