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Periphrasis, or more commonly circumlocution, is what you do when you're 'beating around the bush'. It is a way of speaking or writing all around a topic without getting to the point. It's where you use fifteen words when just one or two would do.
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Definition of periphrasis from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "periphrasis" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a species of circumlocution); or, conversely, the use of a proper name as a shorthand to stand for qualities associated with it. ... In the TV show "Dinosaurs" the infant dino called his father, ... He's no Fabio to look at; but then, he's no Woody Allen, either.
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on periphrasis (grammar), the use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression; a roundabout or indirect manner of writing or speaking. ... In literature periphrasis is sometimes used for comic effect, as illustrated by Charles Dickens in the speech of...
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periphrasis n. , pl. , -ses ( ). The use of circumlocution. A circumlocution. [Latin, from Greek, from periphrazein , to express periphrastically : ... Commonly known as ‘ circumlocution’, periphrasis is often used in euphemisms like passed away for ‘died’, but can have a more emphatic effect in poetry, as in the...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about periphrasis. periphrasis. Information about periphrasis in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Saying something in a roundabout way, ... How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
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Examples and Observations: ... The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language to avoid getting to the point. Also known as periphrasis. ... Also Known As: periphrasis...
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