Obscure
Obscure adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Periphrastic and obscure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Periphrastic" instead an adjective "Obscure".
Periphrastic
Periphrastic adjective - Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy.
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Synonyms for Periphrastic
Obscure and periphrastic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obscure" instead an adjective "Periphrastic".
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