Synonyms of periphrasis

periphrasis

noun

as in repetition

the use of too many words to express an idea

congressional hearings into the Watergate scandal were marked by an orgy of periphrasis, the expression "at this point in time" being a memorable example

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repetition
• prolixity
• diffuseness
• diffusion
• circumlocution
• garrulity
• garrulousness
• wordiness
• verbosity
• verbalism
• repetitiveness
• windiness
• logorrhea
• wordage
• verboseness
• long-windedness
• redundancy
• verbiage
• circularity
• tautology
• repetitiousness
• exaggeration
• pleonasm
• hyperbole
• reiteration
• circuitousness
• digressiveness
• overstatement
• embellishment
• embroidering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compactness
• brevity
• terseness
• conciseness
• concision
• succinctness
• crispness
• briefness
• pithiness

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