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/fʁɑz/

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Translation

sentence

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Word origin

From Greek phrasis ('speech, way of speaking'), from phrazein ('to declare').

Origin
Greek
Root
phrasis
English cognates
phrase, paraphrase

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralphrases

Examples

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This sentence is far too clumsy for a title.

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Write three sentences about your weekend.

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He repeated the same sentence all evening.

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These sentences do not mean anything.

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I do not understand the end of his sentence.

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This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 1: phrase, témoignage, chevalier and 7 more words.