Locution

Definitions

1. A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.
   countable, uncountable
2. The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
   countable, uncountable
3. Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style.
   countable, uncountable
4. A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The television show⟳ host⟳ is widely recognized for his all-too-common locutions.”

“Another way fathers impact sons is that sons, once their voices have⟳ changed in puberty, invariably answer⟳ the telephone with the same locutions and intonations of their fathers.”

“So it cannot be supposed that promisings differ⟳ from other word-givings in that a word-giver makes a promise⟳ only if he or she uses the locution "I promise⟳".”

“informal locutions”

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