Definitions For Periphrase
Verb
periphras , ing (transitive) To express by #noun, periphrase or circumlocution. (intransitive) To use circumlocution.Noun
PERIPHRASE. (countable and uncountable, plural PERIPHRASEs) (rhetoric) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.Synonyms
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use of more words than necessary, periphrasisEtymology
From {{etyl, la, en}} periphrasis from (Ancient Greek) περίφρασις, from περιφράζομαι, , I consider all sides of an issue, from περί, , around + φράζω, , I show, point out. See phrase.Is Periphrase a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
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Scrabble US
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Scrabble UK
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English International (SOWPODS)
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Scrabble Global
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
18
The word Periphrase is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends