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“periphrases”
periphrasis (s), periphrases (pl)
1. The use of circumlocution.
2. The use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution.
3. A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things.
2. The use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution.
3. A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things.
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phras-, phra-, -phrasia, -phrase, -phrastic +
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