Periphrasing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Periphrase \Per"i*phrase\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Periphrased}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Periphrasing}.] [Cf. F. p['e]riphraser.]
     To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
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