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phrasal verb

Syllabification: (phras·al verb)
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Definition of phrasal verb

noun

Grammar
  • an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example see to, or a combination of both, such as look down on.

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/ kɛm(p)t /
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