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Definition of periphrastic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

periphrastic

adjective
 
/ˌperɪˈfræstɪk/
 
/ˌperɪˈfræstɪk/
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  1. (specialist) using or connected with periphrasis (= an indirect way of speaking or writing)
  2. (grammar) using separate words to express a grammatical relationship, instead of verb endings, etc.
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