Circumlocution
Circumlocution noun - Deliberate evasion in speech.
Paraphrasis and circumlocution are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Paraphrasis" with "Circumlocution", this nouns are similar.
Paraphrasis
Paraphrasis noun - Rewording for the purpose of clarification.
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Synonyms for Paraphrasis
Circumlocution and paraphrasis are semantically related. You can use "Circumlocution" instead a noun "Paraphrasis".
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Paraphrasis and Circumlocution. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/circumlocution/paraphrasis
Circumlocution & Paraphrasis. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/circumlocution/paraphrasis>.
Paraphrasis or Circumlocution. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/circumlocution/paraphrasis.
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