Periphrastic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌperɪˈfræstɪk|  American pronunciation of the word periphrastic
Brit.  |ˌperɪˈfræstɪk|  British pronunciation of the word periphrastic

adjective

- roundabout and unnecessarily wordy (syn: circumlocutory)
A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meanings.

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A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meanings.

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