PERIPHRASE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word periphrase. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PERIPHRASE
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| amplification | nounn | |||||
noun • addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail • the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input • (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current | ||||||
| circumlocution | nounn | |||||
noun • a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things • an indirect way of expressing something | ||||||
| detour | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) verb • travel via a detour | ||||||
| diffusion | nounn | |||||
noun • (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration • the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another • the property of being diffused or dispersed • the act of dispersing or diffusing something | ||||||
| indirectness | nounn | |||||
noun • having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal | ||||||
| paraphrase | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • rewording for the purpose of clarification verb • express the same message in different words | ||||||
| pleonasm | nounn | |||||
noun • using more words than necessary | ||||||
| redundancy | nounn | |||||
noun • repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission • the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded • (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails • repetition of an act needlessly | ||||||
| verbosity | nounn | |||||
noun • an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words | ||||||
| wordiness | nounn | |||||
noun • boring verbosity | ||||||
| circumambages | nounn | |||||
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