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May 26, 2012
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hol•o•phras•tic



Pronunciation: (hol"u-fras'tik, hō"lu-), [key]
—adj.
1. using or consisting of a single word that functions as a phrase or sentence.
2. characterized by holophrasis; polysynthetic: a holophrastic language.

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