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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Mode
Mode noun - A distinctive way of putting ideas into words.
Usage example: uses a colloquial mode of expression for his informal essays
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Nearby Words: modal, modeless
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