Answer: periphrases

AnswerCrossword Clue
periphrasesPERIPHRASE
periphrasesThe use of indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing
periphrasesThe use of separate words to express a grammatical relationship that is otherwise expressed by inflection, e.g., did go as opposed to went and more intelligent as opposed to smarter
periphrasesAn indirect and circumlocutory phrase