Periphrastic
Periphrastic adjective - Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy.
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Surplus and periphrastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surplus" instead an adjective "Periphrastic".
Surplus
Surplus adjective - Being over what is needed.
Periphrastic and surplus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Periphrastic" instead an adjective "Surplus".
Nearby Word: surplusage
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Surplus and Periphrastic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/periphrastic/surplus
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