(of words and phrases) to often be used together in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning
Collocations
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a word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning:
Collocations meaning & definition 1 of Collocations.
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the combination of words formed when two or more words are often used together in a way that sounds correct:
Collocations meaning & definition 2 of Collocations.
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