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Terms vs Periphrased - What's the difference?

terms | periphrased |

As a noun terms

is .

As a verb periphrased is

(periphrase).

terms

English

Noun

(head)

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    periphrased

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (periphrase)

    • periphrase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rhetoric) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
  • * (rfdate) De Quincey,
    • To describe by enigmatic periphrases .

    Synonyms

    * periphrasis

    Derived terms

    * periphrasic

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To express by or circumlocution.
  • To use circumlocution.

    • References

    (Webster 1913)