"phrasing" in the noun sense
1. phrasing
the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
2. wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage
the manner in which something is expressed in words
"use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
"phrasing" in the verb sense
1. give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
2. phrase
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
"phrase a musical passage"
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