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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: periphrasisOne entry found. Main Entry: pe·riph·ra·sis Pronunciation: \pə-ˈri-frə-səs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural pe·riph·ra·ses \-ˌsēz\ Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from periphrazein to express periphrastically, from peri- + phrazein to point out Date: 1533 1 : use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression 
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