Associations to the word «Periphrasis»
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Wiktionary
PERIPHRASIS, noun. 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".
PERIPHRASIS, noun. (linguistics) Expressing a grammatical meaning (such as a tense) using a syntactic construction rather than morphological marking.
PERIPHRASIS, noun. (rhetoric) The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a species of circumlocution)
PERIPHRASIS, noun. (rhetoric) The use of a proper name as a shorthand to stand for qualities associated with it.
Dictionary definition
PERIPHRASIS, noun. A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things.
Wise words
Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before
you let it fall.