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midphrase

midphrase adverb: in the middle of a phrase.

Adverb

midphrase (not comparable)

  1. (often) In the middle of a phrase
    • He reared his body up and down with emotion as he played, and often grunted midphrase.2007 June 2, Corey Kilgannon, “A Jazzman’s Farewell Album, All Heart and Soul”, in New York Times

Origin of midphrase

From mid- + phrase.

Questions about midphrase

What does midphrase mean?
Midphrase means in the middle of a phrase.
What part of speech is midphrase?
Midphrase is an adverb.

Words near midphrase in the dictionary

  1. midperformance
  2. midperiod
  3. midperipheral
  4. midperiphery
  5. midphiltrum
  6. midphrase
  7. midpiece
  8. midpieces
  9. Midpines
  10. midpiss
  11. midplace

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