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Periphrasis

Periphrasis Meaning & Definition
Periphrasis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Periphrasis?

[n] a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

Synonyms | Synonyms for Periphrasis: circumlocution

Related Terms | Find terms related to Periphrasis:

See Also | verboseness | verbosity

Periphrasis In Webster's Dictionary

\Pe*riph"ra*sis\, n.; pl. {Periphrases}. [L.] See {Periphrase}.

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