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Shatter :: Shatter (n.) A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters..

Text :: Text (n.) A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary..

Hellenism :: Hellenism (n.) A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism.

Phrase :: Phrase (n.) A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human..

Godspeed :: Godspeed (n.) Success; prosperous journeying; -- a contraction of the phrase, God speed you..

Quaternion :: Quaternion (n.) A set of four parts, things, or person; four things taken collectively; a group of four words, phrases, circumstances, facts, or the like..

Rede :: Rede (n.) A word or phrase; a motto; a proverb; a wise saw.

Paraphrase :: Paraphrase (n.) A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase..

Elliptical :: Elliptical (a.) Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase..

Gree :: Gree (n.) Good will; favor; pleasure; satisfaction; -- used esp. in such phrases as: to take in gree; to accept in gree; that is, to take favorably..

Parlance :: Parlance (n.) Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal parlance; in common parlance..

Periphrastical :: Periphrastical (a.) Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory..

Obsoletism :: Obsoletism (n.) A disused word or phrase; an archaism.

As :: As (adv. & conj.) For instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations..

Beaten :: Beaten (a.) Become common or trite; as, a beaten phrase..

Taffy :: Taffy (n.) Flattery; soft phrases.

Exclamatory :: Exclamatory (a.) Containing, expressing, or using exclamation; as, an exclamatory phrase or speaker..

Wend :: Wend (v. t.) To direct; to betake; -- used chiefly in the phrase to wend one's way. Also used reflexively.

Mete :: Mete (n.) Measure; limit; boundary; -- used chiefly in the plural, and in the phrase metes and bounds..

Periphrase :: Periphrase (v. i.) To use circumlocution.

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