Idiom — synonyms, definition

1. idiom (Noun)

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idiom (Noun) — A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language.

idiom (Noun) — The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. ex. "the immigrants spoke an odd idiom of English"

idiom (Noun) — The style of a particular artist, school or movement. ex. "an imaginative orchestral idiom"

idiom (Noun) — An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up.

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