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    TURN OF PHRASE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A distinctive spoken or written expressionplay

    Example:

    John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea

    Synonyms:

    turn of expression; turn of phrase

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("turn of phrase" is a kind of...):

    expressive style; style (a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "turn of phrase"):

    conceit (a witty or ingenious turn of phrase)

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