phrasing
/ˈfreɪzɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of phrase; the act of expressing something in words.
- He is phrasing his argument carefully to avoid offending anyone.
- She spent hours phrasing the announcement just right.
- They are phrasing the question in a way that gets honest answers.
noun
- The way in which something is expressed in words; choice of words and sentence structure.
- Her phrasing in the email was polite but direct.
- The phrasing of your question might confuse people—try to be clearer.
- Good phrasing can make a simple idea sound powerful.
- The way a musician or singer shapes a series of notes into a musical phrase.
- The singer worked on her phrasing to make the lyrics more emotional.
- The pianist's phrasing gave the melody a gentle, flowing feel.
- In jazz, phrasing is just as important as the notes themselves.
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