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periphrasis

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11 lettersPronunciation /pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs/Part of speech nounSorted aehiipprrssStarts with PEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. 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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