phraseology
nounUK /ˌfreɪziˈɒlədʒi/
US /ˌfreɪziˈɑːlədʒi/
The special way a person or group puts words together when they speak or write.
The phraseology of legal documents can be hard for ordinary people to understand.
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2. The study of set phrases and expressions used in a language.
She studied the phraseology of old English proverbs.
3. A particular collection of phrases used in a field or activity.
The phraseology of aviation includes many special code words.
4. The manner in which words are arranged to form sentences.
His unusual phraseology made the poem sound musical.