Sekirov Dictionary

periphrase

/ˈpɛɹi.fɹeɪz/

verb 2
noun 1
forms 3

verb2

To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
To use circumlocution.

noun1

•
(rhetoric) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
- To describe all those on whom the fates of Troy hinged , by enigmatic periphrases — 1821

forms

periphrased · periphrasing · periphrases

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