periphrasis
(en)
(noun) use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression / (noun) an instance of periphrasis
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periphrastic
adept practitioners of the diplomatic art of euphemism and periphrasis, that knowingly does not call things by their name
confirm
7 years, 2 months ago
Conversely, giving a summary of these books is like producing a Mahler medley, condensing periphrastic brass into a brief fanfare
uncertain
1 year, 4 months ago
put up with redundancy, prolixity, periphrasis, or bombast
notable
5 years ago