noun
- The grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line.
- The manner in which something is expressed in words."use concise military verbiage- G. S. Patton
- synonyms: wording, diction, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage
verb
- Put into words or an expression.
- usage: "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
- synonyms: give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
- Divide, combine, or mark into phrases.
- usage: "phrase a musical passage"
- synonyms: phrase
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