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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : puh-rif-ruh-sis |
| Phonetic Transcription : pəˈrɪf rə sɪs |
Definition of periphrase
Origin :- 1530s, from Latin periphrasis "circumlocution," from Greek periphrasis, from periphrazein "speak in a roundabout way," from peri- "round about" (see peri-) + phrazein "to express" (see phrase (n.)).
- As in verbiage : noun repetition, wordiness
- As in circumlocution : noun indirect speech
- The words inclined to think seems a periphrase for secret infidelity.
- Extract from : « Calamities and Quarrels of Authors » by Isaac Disraeli
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