Contingent
Contingent adjective - Determined by conditions or circumstances that follow.
Periphrastic and contingent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Periphrastic" instead an adjective "Contingent".
Nearby Words: contingency, contingently
Periphrastic
Periphrastic adjective - Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy.
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Synonyms for Periphrastic
Contingent and periphrastic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contingent" instead an adjective "Periphrastic".
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