phrasing

1 an act, process, or means of putting something into words research has shown that the phrasing of the question on certain hot-button issues greatly influences the response Synonyms articulation, formulation, expression, statement, utterance, verbalism, voice, wordingRelated Words outlet, vent; observation, reflection, remark, thought; speech, tongue

2 the way in which something is put into words a particularly delicate and careful phrasing of the statement regarding the nature of the couple's relationship Synonyms diction, language, phraseology, wording, verbiageRelated Words expression, formulation, locution; enunciation, phrase, speech, style, utterance, voice