Word or expression
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TERMWord or expression.
locutionsword, phrase, or expression
locutionword, phrase, or expression
indexicalsAn indexical word or expression
deicticsA deictic word or expression
indexicalAn indexical word or expression
obscenitiesAn extremely offensive word or expression
neologismsA newly coined word or expression
obscenityAn extremely offensive word or expression
denizento naturalize a person, word or expression
archaistsomething archaic, as a word or expression
ambiguityunclear, indefinite, or equivocal word, expression, meaning, etc.
conjunctivesA word or expression acting as a conjunction
denizeningDENIZEN, to naturalize a person, word or expression
denizenedDENIZEN, to naturalize a person, word or expression
descriptorA word or expression used to describe or identify something
descriptorsA word or expression used to describe or identify something
neoterisman innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.
locutionword or expression characteristic of a region, group, or cultural level
bywordsA word or expression summarizing a thing's characteristics or a person's principles
neologisma new word or expression; the use or creation of new words or expressions.
quothaan expression of mild sarcasm, used in picking up a word or phrase used by someone else
genteelismsA word or expression used because it is thought to be socially more acceptable than the everyday word
placetexpression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases)
cataphora(Greek) the use of an expression which refers to or stands for a later word or group of words
cataphorasCATAPHORA, (Greek) the use of an expression which refers to or stands for a later word or group of words
anaphoralof or like anaphora, repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases etc also ANAPHORIC, ANAPHORICAL
vulgarismsA word or expression that is considered inelegant, esp. one that makes explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions
vulgarismA word or expression that is considered inelegant, esp. one that makes explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily functions
catchphrasea word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view
catchphrasesCATCHPHRASE, a word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view
epanaphorathe repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences or verses esp for rhetorical effect also ANAPHOR, ANAPHORA
euphemismA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
euphemismsA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
epanaphorasEPANAPHORA, the repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences or verses esp for rhetorical effect also ANAPHOR, ANAPHORA
appropriacythe condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms
appropriaciesAPPROPRIACY, the condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms
corruptionsThe process by which something, typically a word or expression, is changed from its original use or meaning to one that is regarded as erroneous or debased
corruptionThe process by which something, typically a word or expression, is changed from its original use or meaning to one that is regarded as erroneous or debased
metonymsA word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government of the U.S