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Definition of colloquialism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

colloquialism

noun

/kəˈləʊkwiəlɪzəm/

/kəˈləʊkwiəlɪzəm/

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a word or phrase that is used in conversation but not in formal speech or writingTopics Languagec2

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