periphrasis
/pəˈrɪfrəsɪs/noun
उच्चारण परिफ़्रसिस
घुमा-फिराकर कहना, वाक्-विस्तार
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noun
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[U, C] formal
the use of more words than are necessary, or of an indirect way of saying something, instead of saying it simply and directly
घुमा-फिराकर कहना, वाक्-विस्तार
- 'The person who delivers the post' is a periphrasis for 'postman'.
- Politicians are fond of periphrasis when they want to avoid a clear answer.
Synonyms circumlocution verbosity
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[U] grammar
the use of separate words to express a grammatical relationship instead of a change in the form of a word, for example 'more difficult' rather than 'difficulter'
(व्याकरण में) शब्द-रूप बदलने के बजाय अलग शब्दों से अर्थ व्यक्त करना
- 'Did go' and 'more beautiful' are examples of periphrasis.
◇Word family
periphrastic adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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One-word substitution
The use of many words where a few would do is called circumlocution or periphrasis.
जहाँ थोड़े शब्द काफ़ी हों वहाँ बहुत से शब्दों का प्रयोग circumlocution या periphrasis कहलाता है।