An idiom is a phrase or expression where the words together have a meaning that is ______ from the meaning of the individual words as defined in dictionaries.
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- _________ are phrases where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words.
- Guess the meaning of the words from the context by matching each word with the word or phrase that is similar in meaning.
- When you explain the meaning, it is also helpful to build a__________ of meaning with other synonyms, using a phrase like, “What other words do you know which have the same meaning as or similar meaning to XXX?”
- Functional words possess strong ______ whereas content words have both meanings and lexical meaning in particular. A: grammatical meaning B: conceptual meaning C: associative meaning D: arbitrary meaning
- Which of the following words is different from the other 3 words in meaning?