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Definition of Phrasal verb
1. Noun. An English verb followed by one or more particles where the combination behaves as a syntactic and semantic unit. "`turn out' is a phrasal verb in the question `how many turned out to vote?'"
Generic synonyms: Verb
Definition of Phrasal verb
1. Noun. (grammar) A phrase, consisting of a verb and either or both of a preposition or adverb, that has idiomatic meaning. ¹
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