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Colloquialism

Noun CEFR C1
kəˈləʊ.kwi.əˌlɪz.əm

Definitions

  1. A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A colloquial manner of speaking.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Before embarking on her trip⟳, Kaefer expected to find⟳ a pan-Antarctic vocabulary, but quickly discovered there were distinct colloquialisms within each station.”
“The differences between slang, colloquialism and jargon are not clear-cut.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Colloquialisms colloquialist colloquiality colloquialization Colloquially colloquialness

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