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noun phrase
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noun phrase
(noun)
noun phrase
noun
plural
noun phrases
noun phrase
noun
plural
noun phrases
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOUN PHRASE
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a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence
In the sentence “I found the owner of the dog,” “the owner of the dog” is a
noun phrase
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