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Answer: periphrasis
Answer	Crossword Clue
PERIPHRASIS	Roundabout expression
periphrasis	The use of indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing
periphrasis	An indirect and circumlocutory phrase

periphrasis	the use of longer phrasing in place of a shorter form of expression
periphrasis	The 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
periphrasis	the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression.

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Answer: periphrasis