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periphrasis vs verboseness

verboseness vs periphrasis

periphrasis and verboseness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
periphrasis Yes No No No
verboseness Yes No No No
As nouns, verboseness is a hypernym of periphrasis; that is, verboseness is a word with a broader meaning than periphrasis:
  • periphrasis: a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
  • verboseness: an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
Other hypernyms of periphrasis include verbosity.
periphrasis (noun) verboseness (noun)
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
Difference between periphrasis and verboseness

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