Phrase and Syntax

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

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

Nearby Words: phrasing, phrasal, phrased

Syntax noun - The study of the rules for forming admissible sentences.

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Phrase and syntax are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phrase" instead a noun "Syntax".

While he tries to be authentic with southern accents, Americanisms and such, his Irish roots in certain turns of phrase and syntax are noticable.

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Joanie then repeats this at the Trotters' dinner, and while it remains vaguely recognisable, she totally butchers the grammar and syntax of the phrase.

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In a 'garden path sentence,' ambiguous syntax leads to misinterpretation of a phrase because a particular reading is more quickly analyzed by the reader's brain.

Source: Ambiguous Syntax

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