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periphrastical

CIDE DICTIONARY

periphrasticala. [Gr. : cf. F. périphrastique.].
     Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.  [1913 Webster]
Periphrastic conjugation (Gram.), a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.

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