PERIPHRASE
\pəɹˈɪfɹe͡ɪz], \pəɹˈɪfɹeɪz], \p_ə_ɹ_ˈɪ_f_ɹ_eɪ_z]\
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The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
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To use circumlocution.
By Oddity Software
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The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
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To use circumlocution.
By Noah Webster.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.