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Definition of: phraseology
(frā′zē·ol′ə·jē) noun
1. The choice and arrangement of words and phrases in expressing ideas; diction; style.
2. A compilation or handbook of phrases. See synonyms under DICTION. [<NL phraseologia, irregularly formed <Gk. phrasis, -eōs speech + logos a word]
—phra′se·o·log′i·cal (-ə·loj′·i·kəl) adjective
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