LocutionWordNet Explorer
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
(language) communication by word of mouth
one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels
an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh