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periphrastic
IPA(Pronunciation)
Adjective
Japanese Meaning
必要以上に多くの語で表現された / 遠回しな、迂遠な表現による / (文法) 周辺表現（迂遠表現）を特徴とする
Sense（3）
（ comparative ）
（ superlative ）
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Expressed in more words than are necessary. / Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory. / (grammar) Characterized by periphrasis.
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periphrastic
His periphrastic explanation obscured the main point instead of clarifying it.
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His periphrastic explanation obscured the main point instead of clarifying it.
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