Diffuse
Diffuse adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.
Paraphrastic and diffuse are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Paraphrastic" with "Diffuse", this adjectives are similar.
Paraphrastic
Paraphrastic adjective - Altered by paraphrasing.
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Synonyms for Paraphrastic
Diffuse and paraphrastic are semantically related. You can use "Diffuse" instead an adjective "Paraphrastic".
Nearby Words: paraphrase, paraphrased
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Related pairs
- verbose and diffuse
- verbose and paraphrastic
- rambling and diffuse
- rambling and paraphrastic
- prolix and diffuse
- prolix and paraphrastic
- wordy and diffuse
- wordy and paraphrastic
- circuitous and diffuse
- circuitous and paraphrastic
- roundabout and diffuse
- roundabout and paraphrastic
- long-winded and diffuse
- long-winded and paraphrastic
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