"Periphrasing" is a word in ENGLISH
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The Eiffel Tower is the Empire State Building after taxes.
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Following some duty overseas, the officers at the Fort were planning a welcome home party and dance for the unit. Being an all male combat force, they decided to request coeds from some of the surrounding colleges to attend. The Captain called Vassar and was assured by the Dean that arrangements could be made to send over a dozen of their most trustworthy students. The Captain hesitated, then said, "Would it also be possible to send a dozen or so of the other kind?"
The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a …
Read the complete definitionTo use circumlocution.
Read the complete definitionThe use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
Read the complete definitionTo express by periphrase or circumlocution.
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Read the complete definitionExpressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
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