expressive phrasing

/ɪkˈspresɪv ˈfreɪzɪŋ/

noun phrase

  1. The choice and arrangement of words used to communicate feelings, ideas, or a particular mood vividly and effectively.

    B2
    • "The poem uses expressive phrasing to describe the beauty of the sea."B1
    • "Her expressive phrasing made the character’s fear clear without directly stating it."B2
    • "Through carefully controlled expressive phrasing, the speaker conveys both nostalgia and quiet regret."C1

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