Summary
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  1. periphrasis:
    • Wiktionary:
      periphrasis → périphrase
    • Synonyms for "periphrasis":
      circumlocution; ambage; verboseness; verbosity


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Detailed Translations for periphrasis from English to French

periphrasis:


Translation Matrix for periphrasis:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- ambage; circumlocution

Related Words for "periphrasis":

  • periphrases

Synonyms for "periphrasis":

  • circumlocution; ambage; verboseness; verbosity

Related Definitions for "periphrasis":

  1. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things1

Wiktionary Translations for periphrasis:

periphrasis
noun
  1. use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one