Circumlocution
41periphrase — 1. noun /ˈpɛɹiː.fɹeɪz/ The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. To describe by enigmatic periphrases. Syn: periphrasis 2. verb /ˈpɛɹiː.fɹeɪz/ a) To express by… …
42περιφράσει — περίφρασις circumlocution fem nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) περιφράσεϊ , περίφρασις circumlocution fem dat sg (epic) περίφρασις circumlocution fem dat sg (attic ionic) περιφράζομαι think fut ind mp 2nd sg περιφράζομαι think aor subj act 3rd sg… …
43circumlocutionist — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷sh(ə)nə̇st noun ( s) : one who uses circumlocution * * * circumlocūˈtionist noun A person who uses circumlocution • • • Main Entry: ↑circumlocution …
44Little Dorrit — is a serial novel by Charles Dickens published originally between 1855 and 1857.It is a work of satire on the shortcomings of the government and society of the period.Much of Dickens s ire is focused upon the institutions of debtor s prisons… …
45Plausible deniability — is, at root, credible (plausible) ability to deny a fact or allegation, or to deny previous knowledge of a fact. The term most often refers to the denial of blame in (formal or informal) chains of command, where upper rungs quarantine the blame… …
46Necronym — A necronym, from the Greek words νεκρός (transliterated as nekros, death ) and ὀνομα (ónoma, name ), is a reference to, or name of, a person who has died. Many cultures have taboos and traditions associated with referring to such a person. These… …
47Terminological inexactitude — is a phrase introduced in 1906 by British politician (later Prime Minister) Winston Churchill. Today, it is used as a euphemism or circumlocution meaning a lie or untruth.Churchill first used the phrase during the 1906 election. After the… …
48Aureation — is a rhetorical device that involves the heightening of diction by the introduction of Latinate or polysyllabic terms. The term is derived from Latin aureus , meaning golden or gilded. In aesthetic and historic terms it can be seen as the… …
49periphrasis — /peuh rif reuh sis/, n., pl. periphrases / seez /. 1. the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution. 2. an expression phrased in such fashion. Also, periphrase /per euh frayz /. [1525 35; < L < Gk períphrasis.… …
50straight — straightly, adv. straightness, n. /strayt/, adj. straighter, straightest, adv., n. adj. 1. without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path. 2. exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane: a… …
