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Definitions
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
Word origin
From Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis).
Used in a sentence
“Language learners sometimes use periphrases like "did go" where a native speaker would use "went".”
“Native speakers use periphrases like "did not go" where a language learner might use "went not".”
“Periphrasis a single thought expands, And uses many words for what but few demands.”
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