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PERIPHRASE, PERIPHRASIS

\pəɹˈɪfɹe͡ɪz], \pəɹˈɪfɹe‍ɪz], \p_ə_ɹ_ˈɪ_f_ɹ_eɪ_z]\

Definitions of PERIPHRASE, PERIPHRASIS

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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A roundabout way of speaking: the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea: (rhet.) a figure employed to avoid a trite expression.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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