Circularity
Circularity noun - The roundness of a 2-dimensional figure.
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Synonyms for Circularity
Periphrasis and circularity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Periphrasis" instead a noun "Circularity".
Periphrasis
Periphrasis noun - The use of too many words to express an idea.
Usage example: congressional hearings into the Watergate scandal were marked by an orgy of periphrasis, the expression “at this point in time” being a memorable example
Circularity and periphrasis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circularity" instead a noun "Periphrasis".
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Related pairs
- redundancy and circularity
- redundancy and periphrasis
- wordiness and circularity
- wordiness and periphrasis
- verbosity and circularity
- verbosity and periphrasis
- circumlocution and circularity
- circumlocution and periphrasis
- verbiage and circularity
- verbiage and periphrasis
- diffusion and circularity
- diffusion and periphrasis
- obliqueness and circularity
- obliqueness and periphrasis
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Periphrasis and Circularity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/circularity/periphrasis
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