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idiom

/'ɪdiəm/

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noun
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
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idiomatic expression phrasal idiom phrase set phrase

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expression saying locution
noun
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
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parlance

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expression formulation
noun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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accent dialect

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non-standard speech
noun
the style of a particular artist or school or movement
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"an imaginative orchestral idiom"

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artistic style

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fashion mode manner way style

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