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n. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

n. using language effectively to please or persuade

n. 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; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

condition, term

n. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"

term

n. a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"

formulation, expression

n. the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"

phrase

n. an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

terminology, nomenclature

n. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"

language, linguistic communication, oral communication, oral language

n. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"

phrasing, wording, diction, phraseology, verbiage, choice of words

n. the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton

utterance

n. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

articulation

n. the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

remark, comment

n. a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

statement

n. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

statement

n. a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"

verbalization

n. expressing something in words

voice, vocalization

n. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"

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