Synonyms for phrasing
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Noun
1. Wording — the way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice
wording, verbiage, diction, phraseology, terminology, talk, wordage
Definitions
- n. 1
The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
Forms
- Plural
- phrasings → wordings, verbiages, dictions, phraseologies…
Example sentences
- wording I'm not quite happy with the wording of this sentence.
- diction The philosopher is known for his gnomic diction.
- verbiage Words should be meaningful, not just verbiage.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| phrasing | steady | |
| wording | steady | |
| diction | falling | |
| verbiage | falling | |
| phraseology | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- talk1
- 7 letters
- wording2, diction2, wordage
- 8 letters
- verbiage3
- 11 letters
- terminology5, phraseology5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wording2 = 2 syllables).