Meaning Of The Word Periphrasis

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periphrasis in American English
the use of many words where one or a few would do; roundabout way of speaking or writing; circumlocution
noun: the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution

periphrasis in British English
noun: a roundabout way of expressing something; circumlocution

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