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holophrase

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[hol-uh-freyz, hoh-luh-] / ˈhɒl əˌfreɪz, ˈhoʊ lə- /

noun

  1. a word functioning as a phrase or sentence, as the imperative Go!

Etymology

Origin of holophrase

First recorded in 1895–1900; holo- + phrase

Example Sentences

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Possibly he does not differentiate sufficiently between the rude language of the holophrase and the much later growth of formed and grammatical speech.

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