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| pe·riph·ra·sis [ pə ríffrəssiss ] (plural pe·riph·ra·ses [ pə ríffrə sz ]) |
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1. circumlocution: the use of overly long or indirect language in order to say something
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2. indirect statement: an expression that states something indirectly
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek< periphrazein, literally "explain around" < phrazein "explain"] |
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