IDIOMS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word idioms. (close relations)
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| dialect | nounn | |||||
noun • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||||||
| phrase | nounn | |||||
noun • an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence • a short musical passage • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up • dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence verb • put into words or an expression • divide, combine, or mark into phrases | ||||||
| accent | nounn | |||||
noun • distinctive manner of oral expression • special importance or significance • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent | ||||||
| expression | nounn | |||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||
| language | nounn | |||||
noun • a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols • (language) communication by word of mouth • the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number • the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication • the mental faculty or power of vocal communication • a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | ||||||
| locution | nounn | |||||
noun • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | ||||||
| parlance | nounn | |||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language | ||||||
| vernacular | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) adjective satellite • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language | ||||||
| artistic style | nounn | |||||
noun • the style of a particular artist or school or movement | ||||||
| idiomatic expression | nounn | |||||
noun • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||
| phrasal idiom | nounn | |||||
noun • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||
| set phrase | nounn | |||||
noun • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||
