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There are 7 words beginning with PERIPHRA

PERIPHRASEperiphrase n. (Rhetoric) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect…
periphrase v. (Transitive) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
periphrase v. (Intransitive) To use circumlocution.
PERIPHRASEDperiphrased v. Simple past tense and past participle of periphrase.
PERIPHRASE v. to use more words than are necessary to express an idea.
PERIPHRASESperiphrases n. Plural of periphrase.
periphrases n. Plural of periphrasis.
periphrases v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of periphrase.
PERIPHRASISperiphrasis n. The use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one with a similar meaning, for example "I am going…
periphrasis n. (Linguistics) Expressing a grammatical meaning (such as a tense) using a syntactic construction rather…
periphrasis n. (Rhetoric) The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a type of circumlocution).
PERIPHRASINGperiphrasing v. Present participle of periphrase.
PERIPHRASE v. to use more words than are necessary to express an idea.
PERIPHRASTICperiphrastic adj. Expressed in more words than are necessary.
periphrastic adj. Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory.
periphrastic adj. (Grammar) Characterized by periphrasis.
PERIPHRASTICALperiphrastical adj. Alternative form of periphrastic.
PERIPHRASTICAL adj. of or like periphrasis, the use of longer phrasing in place of shorter form of expression, also PERIPHRASTIC.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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  • English Wiktionary: 10 words
  • Scrabble in French: 37 words
  • Scrabble in Spanish: no word
  • Scrabble in Italian: no word
  • Scrabble in German: no word
  • Scrabble in Romanian: no word


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