Definition of periphrasis

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  • periphrasis is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • periphrasis is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • periphrasis is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of periphrasis

  • a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ambage
    2. circumlocution

See definition of periphrasis in Merriam Webster