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Word: Periphrasis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, from periphrazein, from peri- ‘around’ + phrazein ‘declare’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɪˈrɪfrəsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the use of indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing.
Short Definition:use of indirect and circumlocutory speech
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