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exact phrase

[ɪɡˈzækt freɪz]
nounpl: exact phrases
frase exata
1. A specific sequence of words that must be matched precisely, commonly used in search engines and research to find identical text strings
Use quotation marks to search for an exact phrase in Google
Use aspas para buscar uma frase exata no Google
2. The precise wording or exact words used in a quotation or statement
Can you quote the exact phrase from the contract?
Você pode citar a frase exata do contrato?
Synonyms
exact wordingprecise phraseliteral phraseword-for-word phrase
Antonyms
paraphraseapproximate phraseloose translation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
frase exata
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
frase exata
Commonly used in academic and technical contexts
Portugal
frase exata
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the nail on the head (usar as palavras certas)
get the wording right (acertar a frase)
word for word (palavra por palavra)
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