Phrase and Speech

Phrase

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

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

Nearby Words: phrasing, phrasal, phrased

Speech noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.

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Phrase and speech are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phrase" instead a noun "Speech".

Nearby Word: speechless

good	good phrase	good speech
full	full phrase	full speech
long	long phrase	long speech
exact	exact phrase	exact speech
Other adjectives: similar, normal, usual, common, brief, short, standard, original, single, actual, entire, evil, little, bad, infamous, famous, final, odd, last, different.

This isn't just a Magical Girl thing, though... Heroes of every stripe have opened a battle with a signature phrase or speech, a bold declaration of purpose.

Source: In the Name of the Moon
One of the possible interpretations of the True End of Haruka's route is this, since it's never outright stated anything, only inferred from the speech and phrase pattern.

Source: Video Game / The iDOLM@STER 2
The Big Bad wanted to use him to kill a visiting dignitary (who was scheduled to give a speech containing that phrase at a dinner Pete would be attending).

Source: Trigger Phrase

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Speech and Phrase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/phrase/speech

Phrase & Speech. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/phrase/speech>.

Speech or Phrase. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/phrase/speech.

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