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Periphrasis
see synonyms of periphrasisNoun
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Periphrasis
see synonyms of periphrasisnoun plural -rases (-rəˌsiːz)
1.
a roundabout way of expressing something; circumlocution
2.
an expression of this kind
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Periphrasis
see synonyms of periphrasis nounWord forms: plural peˈriphraˌses (pəˈrɪfrəˌsiz
; pərifˈrəsēzˌ)
1.
the use of many words where one or a few would do; roundabout way of speaking or writing; circumlocution
2.
an expression that is an instance of this
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Periphrasis
see synonyms of periphrasisn. pl. pe·riph·ra·ses (-sēz′)
1. The use of circumlocution.
2. A circumlocution.
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