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Idiom

IH-dee-uhm

/ˈɪdiːʌm/

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idiom

Dictionary meaning

The style of a particular artist or school or movement.

Examples

  • An imaginative orchestral idiom.
  • The English language is full of interesting idioms.

Synonyms: artistic style

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