Words Like PERIPHRASIS
We have put together a list of words that are similar to PERIPHRASIS.
2 Alternative Words Similar to periphrasis
10 definitions of periphrasis
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a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
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The use of circumlocution.
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A roundabout way of speaking; a roundabout phrase or expression; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a phrase employed to avoid a common and trite manner of expression; circumlocution.
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Synonyms Circumlocution, etc. See pleonasm.
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The use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one with a similar meaning, for example "I am going to" instead of "I will".
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Expressing a grammatical meaning (such as a tense) using a syntactic construction rather than morphological marking.
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The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a species of circumlocution)
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The use of a proper name as a shorthand to stand for qualities associated with it.