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Definition of phrasemaker - 2 dictionary results

phrase⋅mak⋅er

  [freyz-mey-ker]
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–noun
1. a person who is skilled in coining well-turned phrases; phraseologist.
2. a person who makes catchy but often meaningless or empty statements.
Origin:
1815–25; phrase + maker

Related forms:
phrasemaking, noun
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phrase·mak·er   (frāz'mā'kər)   
n.  

  1. One, such as a speechwriter, who composes memorable or effective phrases.

  2. One who makes attractive but often meaningless phrases.

phrase'mak'ing n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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