periphrase
Meanings
Plural: periphrases
Noun
- The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
Verb
- To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
- To use circumlocution.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin periphrasis from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis), from περιφράζομαι (periphrázomai, “I consider all sides of an issue”), from περί (perí, “around”) + φράζω (phrázō, “I show, point out”). See phrase.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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Words With Friends Score: 0
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