PERIPHRASE Synonyms
There are 11 synonyms of the word
periphrase.
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There is 0 hypernym of the word periphrase. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word periphrase. (close relations)
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Definition of PERIPHRASE
Definition of PERIPHRASE
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Best Alternative Words for PERIPHRASE
| Rank | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | amplification | nounn | ||||
| 2 | circumlocution | nounn | ||||
| 3 | detour | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 4 | diffusion | nounn | ||||
| 5 | indirectness | nounn | ||||
| 6 | paraphrase | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 7 | pleonasm | nounn | ||||
| 8 | redundancy | nounn | ||||
| 9 | verbosity | nounn | ||||
| 10 | wordiness | nounn | ||||
| 11 | circumambages | nounn |
