periphrastic

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Synonyms: periphractic, periphrasis, paraphrastic, periplastic

Antonyms: periphractic, periphrasis, paraphrastic, periplastic

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Adjective

1. Expressed in [[more]] [[word]]s than are [[necessary]].
2. Indirect in naming an entity; [[circumlocutory]].
3. {{lb|en|grammar}} Characterized by [[periphrasis]].

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