PERIPHRASE

Meaning of PERIPHRASE in English

vi to use circumlocution.

2. periphrase ·vt to express by periphrase or circumlocution.

3. periphrase ·noun the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PERIPHRASE — (-í-) n periphrasis
Interlingua English vocab
PERIPHRASE — I. ˈperəˌfrāz noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin periphrasis : periphrasis II. verb Etymology: French périphraser, from Middle French periphraser, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PERIPHRASE — (v. i.) To use circumlocution.
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASE — (v. t.) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASE — (n.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; …
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASE — ( v. t. ) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASE — ( v. i. ) To use circumlocution.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASE — ( n. ) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASE — Function: noun Synonyms: VERBIAGE 1, circumambages, circumbendibus, circumlocution, periphrasis, pleonasm, redundancy, roundabout, tautology, verbality
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PERIPHRASE — n. Circumlocution, circuit of words, roundabout expression, periphrasis.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PERIPHRASE — noun Synonyms: verbiage 1, circumambages, circumbendibus, circumlocution, periphrasis, pleonasm, redundancy, roundabout, tautology, verbality
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PERIPHRASE — перифраз(а) перифразировать говорить перифразами говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PERIPHRASE — 1. ʹperıfreız = periphrasis 2. ʹperıfreız v 1. перифразировать 2. говорить перифразами 3. говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PERIPHRASE — (v) говорить перифразами; говорить тяжеловесно и туманно; перифразировать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PERIPHRASE — (n) перифраз; перифраза
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PERIPHRASE — 1. [ʹperıfreız] = periphrasis 2. [ʹperıfreız] v 1. перифразировать 2. говорить перифразами 3. говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PERIPHRASE — 1. ʹperıfreız = periphrasis 2. ʹperıfreız v 1. перифразировать 2. говорить перифразами 3. говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PERIPHRASE — перифраз(а) перифразировать говорить перифразами говорить тяжеловесно и туманно
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PERIPHRASAR — v to periphrase
Interlingua English vocab
PERIPHRASTICAL — (a.) Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASIS — (n.) See Periphrase.
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Periphrase
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASED — (imp. & p. p.) of Periphrase
Английский словарь Webster
CIRCUMLOCUTION — (n.) The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; …
Английский словарь Webster
PERIPHRASTICAL — ( a. ) Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASIS — ( n. ) See Periphrase.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Periphrase
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Periphrase
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CIRCUMLOCUTION — ( n. ) The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASIS — /peuh rif"reuh sis/ , n. , pl. periphrases /-seez'/ . 1. the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PERIPHRASTICAL — adj expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
Webster English vocab

Webster English vocab

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