Language and Phrase

Language

Language noun - The way in which something is put into words.

Usage example: we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going

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Phrase and language are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phrase" instead a noun "Language".

Phrase noun - A sequence of words having a specific meaning.

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Language and phrase are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Language" instead a noun "Phrase".

Nearby Words: phrasing, phrasal, phrased

old	old language	old phrase
particular	particular language	particular phrase
similar	similar language	similar phrase
specific	specific language	specific phrase
Other adjectives: standard, original, single, simple, actual, entire, real, bad, secret, archaic, new, strange, different, foreign.

In Mantong, every sound has a specific meaning, and by applying its grammatical rules to any word, phrase, name, or sentence in any modern language, one could discover a hidden meaning.

Source: Creator / Richard Sharpe Shaver
This is apparently rather common; in the Twi'lek language the meaning of a word or phrase can be radically altered by mispronouncing even a single syllable.

Source: In My Language, That Sounds Like...
Names are often a word or phrase in any language (usually foreign to the author) that have edgy translations in the author's language.

Source: Common Mary Sue Traits

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