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- noun grammar A common
expression whosewording is not subject tovariation . - noun grammar A common expression whose
words cannot be replaced bysynonymous words withoutcompromising the meaning.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
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