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prepositional phrase
noun
Definition of prepositional phrase
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: a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends in a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase In “He is from Russia,” “from Russia” is a prepositional phrase.
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phraseplay
: a characteristic manner or style of expression : diction
: a brief expression
: catchphrase
: to express in words or in appropriate or telling terms
: to designate by a descriptive word or phrase
: to divide into melodic phrases
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