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adjective
peri·phras·tic
ˌper-ə-ˈfra-stik
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis
2
: formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection
more fair is a periphrastic comparative
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- The business’s new computer system proved not to be a panacea.


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