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Definition of Locution
1. Noun. A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations. "Pardon the expression"
Exact synonyms: Expression, Saying
Specialized synonyms: Beatitude, Logion, Calque, Calque Formation, Loan Translation, Advice And Consent, Ambiguity, Euphemism, Dysphemism, Shucks, Tongue Twister, Anatomical, Anatomical Reference, Southernism, Catchword, Motto, Shibboleth, Slogan, Axiom, Maxim, Epigram, Quip, Adage, Byword, Proverb, Saw, Idiom, Idiomatic Expression, Phrasal Idiom, Phrase, Set Phrase, Agrapha, Sumpsimus
Generic synonyms: Language, Oral Communication, Speech, Speech Communication, Spoken Communication, Spoken Language, Voice Communication
Derivative terms: Say
Specialized synonyms: Beatitude, Logion, Calque, Calque Formation, Loan Translation, Advice And Consent, Ambiguity, Euphemism, Dysphemism, Shucks, Tongue Twister, Anatomical, Anatomical Reference, Southernism, Catchword, Motto, Shibboleth, Slogan, Axiom, Maxim, Epigram, Quip, Adage, Byword, Proverb, Saw, Idiom, Idiomatic Expression, Phrasal Idiom, Phrase, Set Phrase, Agrapha, Sumpsimus
Generic synonyms: Language, Oral Communication, Speech, Speech Communication, Spoken Communication, Spoken Language, Voice Communication
Derivative terms: Say
Definition of Locution
1. n. Speech or discourse; a phrase; a form or mode of expression.
Definition of Locution
1. a particular form of expression [n -S]
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