Locution
Locution noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.
Usage example: in the poet's somewhat affected locution, word order is often reversed and so we have “the sea serene”
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Manner
Manner noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.
Usage example: the former doctor writes his novels very much in the manner of someone who is used to observing the smallest details
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Locution and manner are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Locution" instead a noun "Manner".
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Manner and Locution. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/locution/manner
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