Idiomatic expression
Idiomatic expression noun - An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.
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Word group and idiomatic expression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Word group" instead a noun phrase "Idiomatic expression".
Word group
Idiomatic expression and word group are semantically related. You can use "Idiomatic expression" instead a noun phrase "Word group".
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- phrase and idiomatic expression
- phrase and word group
- phrasal verb and idiomatic expression
- phrasal verb and word group
- construction and idiomatic expression
- construction and word group
- idiom and idiomatic expression
- idiom and word group
- term and idiomatic expression
- term and word group
- expression and idiomatic expression
- expression and word group
- clause and idiomatic expression
- clause and word group
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Word group and Idiomatic expression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idiomatic_expression/word_group
Idiomatic expression & Word group. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idiomatic_expression/word_group>.
Word group or Idiomatic expression. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/idiomatic_expression/word_group.
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