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Periphrastic

UK
/ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk/
US
/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/
ru

Translation periphrastic into russian

periphrastic
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk/
US
/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/
The periphrastic construction in the sentence made it unnecessarily long.
Перифрастическая конструкция в предложении сделала его ненужно длинным.

Definitions

periphrastic
Adjective
raiting
UK
/ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk/
US
/ˌpɛrəˈfræstɪk/
Expressed in a roundabout or indirect way, often using more words than necessary.
The periphrastic explanation left the audience confused about the main point.