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By Mary Bellis, About.com

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Using A Keyword Phrase

How to use a keyword phrase.

You can use two words (phrase) that must appear together.

You can use words that go together to describe an invention, for example: "ice cream" or "jigsaw puzzle". Words that go together are called keyword phrases.

To use a keyword phrase you have to use "quotes" around the phrase. Look at the example above using the keyword phrase "super soaker".

Note:The Super Soaker was invented in 1988 under the original name of the Power Drencher.

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