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idiom - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
idiom
Definition
(noun) a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Synonyms
:
parlance
Definition
(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Synonyms
:
accent
,
dialect
Example Sentence
the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
he has a strong German accent
it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
Definition
(noun) the style of a particular artist or school or movement
Synonyms
:
artistic style
Example Sentence
an imaginative orchestral idiom
Definition
(noun) an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Synonyms
:
idiomatic expression
,
phrasal idiom
,
phrase
,
set phrase
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text: is that the american idiom for giant
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