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periphrase - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
periphrase (countable and uncountable, plural periphrases) (rhetoric) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea ; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. en.wiktionary.org
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PERIPHRASIS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. Use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression. 2. An instance of periphrasis. www.merriam-webster.com
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Periphrasis - Wikipedia
In linguistics and literature, periphrasis is the use of a larger number of words, with an implicit comparison to the possibility of using fewer. en.wikipedia.org
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periphrase
▪ I. periphrase, n. (ˈpɛrɪfreɪz) [a. F. périphrase (1555 in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. periphrasis: see periphrasis.] = periphrasis.1589 Puttenham Eng. Poesie iii. vii. (Arb.) 166 Speaking..by periphrase or circumlocution when all might be said in a word or two. 1674 Boyle Excell. Theol. i. iii. 85 The sa... Oxford English Dictionary
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PERIPHRASE definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
noun 1. another word for periphrasis verb 2. rhetoric archaic to use periphrasis; to express (something) through periphrasis. www.collinsdictionary.com
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PERIPHRASE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
noun peri· phrase ˈperəˌfrāz : periphrasis periphrase 2 of 2 verb transitive verb : to express by periphrasis intransitive verb : to use periphrasis. www.merriam-webster.com
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periphrasis
periphrasis (pəˈrɪfrəsɪs) Pl. -ses (-siːz). [a. L. periphrasis, a. Gr. περίϕρασις circumlocution, periphrase, f. περιϕράζειν to express periphrastically, f. περί round about, around + ϕράζειν to declare.] 1. That figure of speech which consists in expressing the meaning of a word, phrase, etc., by m... Oxford English Dictionary
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Periphrasis - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
When you choose a longer or less straightforward way of saying something, you use periphrasis. One example of periphrasis is describing someone as "more ... www.vocabulary.com
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28 Synonyms & Antonyms for PERIPHRASE | Thesaurus.com
periphrase · circumlocution · expansiveness · floridity · long-windedness · loquacity · periphrasis · pleonasm · prolixity · redundancy · tautology · verbosity. www.thesaurus.com
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definition of periphrase by The Free Dictionary
In addition to serving as an indication of where political loyalties (ought to) lie, the expression "those of my language" functions as a periphrase that allows ... en.thefreedictionary.com
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Périphrase in French Prose Avoiding Repetition at Any Cost
Périphrase is often used in formal French prose, not so much for real stylistic adornment, but rather to avoid repeating a person's name or using in its place ... www.madbeppo.com
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Kanun (Albania)
Aside from the term kanun other words of Turkish extract were used (usull, itifak, adet, ) or in the Albanian periphrase "rrugë" or "udhë" (way or path wikipedia.org
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circumlocutory
circumlocutory, a. (sɜːkəmˈlɒkjuːtərɪ) [? f. circumlocution or its source: see -ory.] Marked by circumlocution, roundabout, periphrastic.1659 Instruct. Oratory (1682) 31 (T.) Circumlocutory: that not to be expressed in many words which may be as fully in one. 1741 Pope, &c., Mart. Scriblerus viii. (... Oxford English Dictionary
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Reichenau Glossary
*/ˈapru/Srd. porcapru|| rowspan="2" |saluaticus porcus|| rowspan="2" |Periphrase, lit. 'wild pig'. | PR. |Fr. sain|plus sano|Periphrase, lit. 'more healthy'. Synthetic comparative characteristic of Romance. |PR. wikipedia.org
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ester
ester Chem. (ˈɛstə(r)) [G. (L. Gmelin Handb. d. Chemie (1848) IV. 161), prob. f. essig vinegar + äther ether.] A derivative of an acid in which one or more acidic hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl, aryl, or similar group; acrylic ester (see quot. 1951). Also attrib. and Comb.; ester gum (see q... Oxford English Dictionary
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