Discursive
Discursive adjective - Passing from one topic to another.
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Synonyms for Discursive
Periphrastic and discursive are semantically related in circuitous topic. In some cases you can use "Periphrastic" instead an adjective "Discursive".
Nearby Words: discursively, discursiveness
Periphrastic
Periphrastic adjective - Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy.
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Synonyms for Periphrastic
Discursive and periphrastic are semantically related in wordy topic. You can use "Discursive" instead an adjective "Periphrastic", if it concerns topics such as circumlocutory.
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Related pairs
- diffuse and discursive
- diffuse and periphrastic
- wandering and discursive
- wandering and periphrastic
- verbose and discursive
- verbose and periphrastic
- indirect and discursive
- indirect and periphrastic
- tortuous and discursive
- tortuous and periphrastic
- rambling and discursive
- rambling and periphrastic
- prolix and discursive
- prolix and periphrastic
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