periphrasis

plural irregular

A noun referring to a style of expression that uses indirect or roundabout language to convey an idea, often for stylistic or rhetorical effect.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um estilo de expressão que usa linguagem indireta ou descritiva para transmitir uma ideia, muitas vezes com efeito estilístico ou retórico. Também se refere ao uso de muitas palavras onde poucas bastariam.

1. Indirect expression C2 formal

   A style of speaking or writing that uses more words than necessary to express an idea, often to avoid being direct or blunt.

   • Instead of saying 'he died,' the author used a periphrasis: 'he departed from this life.'
   • Politicians often use periphrasis to soften controversial statements.
   • The teacher criticized the student's essay for its excessive periphrasis.

   🇵🇹Perífrase

   Sinônimos: ambagecircumlocutionindirection

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