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periphrasing

periphrasing is the present participle and gerund of periphrase.

Meaning of periphrase

Verb

periphrase (third-person singular simple present periphrases, present participle periphrasing, simple past and past participle periphrased)

  1. (transitive) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
  2. (intransitive) To use circumlocution.

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Questions about periphrasing

What is periphrasing the present participle and gerund of?
Periphrasing is the present participle and gerund of periphrase.

Words near periphrasing in the dictionary

  1. periphractic
  2. periphrase
  3. periphrased
  4. periphrases
  5. periphrasic
  6. periphrasing
  7. periphrasis
  8. periphrastic
  9. periphrastic conjugation
  10. periphrastic conjugations
  11. periphrastical

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