Feminine
Phrase
Meaning
- (also, feminine) phrase
- (especially, feminine) a hackneyed or inane expression
Concepts
redundant phrase
hackneyed expression
Synonyms
Redeblume
hohles Gerede
abgedroschenes Wort
Platitude
nichtssagende Redensart
nichts sagende Redensart
leeres Stroh
Leerformel
sinnentleerte Chiffre
Sprachhülse
hohle Phrase
einfache Formel
Phrasendrescherrei
leeres Gerede
redundanter Ausdruck
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfʁaːzə/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin phrasis (“diction”), from Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis, “manner of expression”).
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