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periphrasis

noun

A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

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Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
18

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Pronunciation

pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs

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noun

  1. A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

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