Periphrasis

/pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs/

Synonyms for "periphrasis" (22 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Noun(4 words)

circumlocution ambageauxiliary constructionbeating around the bush

Noun(2 words)

Noun(5 words)

paraphraseperiphrastic constructionroundabout expressionverbosity wordiness

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5 relation types

8 entries

figure of speechgrammatical constructionlinguistic constructionlinguistic devicerhetorical stylestylistic deviceverboseness verbosity

6 entries

auxiliary constructioncircumlocutionornate expressionparaphrasetense markingverbose style

6 entries

circumlocutionlinguistic devicelong expressionperiphrastic constructionperiphrastic formroundabout expression

1 entries

2 entries

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Language learners sometimes use periphrases like "did go" where a native speaker would use "went".

Source: wiktionary

Native speakers use periphrases like "did not go" where a language learner might use "went not".

Source: wiktionary

Periphrasis a single thought expands, And uses many words for what but few demands.

Source: wiktionary

The "glen," or the "brake of the lion," is Pindar's favourite periphrasis for Nemea.

Source: wiktionary