As single semantic units, phrasal verbs appear in dictionaries as:
ASyntax fragments
BInflected stems
CDiscrete entries
DContext glosses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Discrete entries
Phrasal verbs constitute discrete entries in modern dictionaries because they form single semantic units.
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