phraseology
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.phra·se·ol·o·gy
noun \-jē\ plural phra·se·ol·o·gies
Definition of PHRASEOLOGY
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: choice of words
See Examples of PHRASEOLOGY
- <I recognized the writer's distinctive phraseology even before I saw the name.>
- <the unique phraseology of the suspect's answer stuck in my mind>
Origin of PHRASEOLOGY
New Latin phraseologia, irregular from Greek phrasis + -logia -logy
First Known Use: 1664
Rhymes with PHRASEOLOGY
anthropology, archaeology, cardiology, climatology, cosmetology, criminology, dermatology, Egyptology, entomology, eschatology, etiology, etymology, futurology, genealogy, gerontology, glaciology, gynecology, hematology, herpetology, ideology, immunology, kremlinology, laryngology, lexicology, Mariology, martyrology, methodology, mineralogy, musicology, numerology, oceanology, ophthalmology, ornithology, pharmacology, physiology, primatology, radiology, reflexology, rheumatology, semiology, sociology, terminology, thanatology, toxicology, urbanology, volcanology, vulcanology
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