noun
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
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noun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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Examples
- the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
- he has a strong German accent
- it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
noun
the style of a particular artist or school or movement
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artistic style
Examples
- an imaginative orchestral idiom
noun
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
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idiomatic expression
phrasal idiom
set phrase
phrase