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phrasal

[frey-zuhl]

adjective

of, consisting of, or of the nature of a phrase or phrases: phrasal construction.

Origin:
1870–75; phrase + -al¹

Related forms

phras·al·ly, adverb

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phrasal (ˈfreɪz^əl)

—*adj*
	of, relating to, or composed of phrases

'phrasally

—*adv*

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