Phrase
/frāz/
Definitions
- (n.) A group of words functioning as a single syntactic unit, but lacking both a subject and a predicate.
The phrase 'under the weather' means feeling ill.
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Commentary
In legal drafting, distinguishing a phrase from a clause is crucial to avoid ambiguity.
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