Solve this rebus, and maybe learn a new word.
Hint:
Think of all types of phrases.
Hint 2:
Think positive!
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Appositive phrase
Why?
The plus signs, plus the hint "think positive", may refer to the fact that "positive" is a part of the word "appositive".
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how about
adage
because
Plus signs add, and an adage is a traditional, often philosophical phrase.
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Is it
catchphrase (as the PHRASE is caught between + and +)
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Paraphrase
Paraphrase is a restatement of the meaning of a text or passage using other words, and here the word Phrase is restated using the plus signs?
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Is it
Because...
periphrase means : the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea(that's why plus symbols)
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Looks like it is an
additive phrase
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Is it
Prepositional Phrase
Because
Phrase is "between" the + signs and "between" is a preposition
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rephrase
because
+phrase+ so it is like add phrase that is somewhat related to 'rephrase'.
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Is it:
Arithmetic expression.
because...
The mathematical symbols are used in basic arithmetic, and an expression is another word for phrase.
