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formulation

noun C1
  1. The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase. (countable, uncountable) · The formulation with the bare infinitive was somewhat less common.
  3. A medicinal preparation. (countable, uncountable) · If you liked our old shampoo, you'll love the new kinder, gentler formulation.

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This manipulative formulation subtly shifts the locus of blame from the perpetrator's inappropriate action to the recipient's supposedly hypersensitive emotional reaction.
The Art of the Apology, p. 1 · C2

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