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periphrastic [ˌpɛrɪˈfræstɪk] adj 1. employing or involving periphrasis 2. (Linguistics / Grammar) expressed in two or more words rather than by an inflected form of one: used esp of a tense of a verb where the alternative element is an auxiliary verb. For example, He does go and He will go involve periphrastic tenses periphrastically adv periphrastic referring to the ability in some languages to use function words instead of inflections, as “the hair of the dog” for “dog’s hair.” — periphrasis, n. See also: Grammar
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