Periphrastic
Periphrastic adjective - Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy.
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Spare and periphrastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spare" instead an adjective "Periphrastic".
Spare
Spare adjective - Being over what is needed.
Periphrastic and spare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Periphrastic" instead an adjective "Spare".
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Spare or Periphrastic. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/periphrastic/spare.
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