tS=He was <b>periphrastic</b> and pedantic, but in his shoes, perhaps you'd be the same.<br><br>Despite the fact of his <b>periphrastic</b> prose he was in great demand as a speaker.&tQ=<b>Periphrastic</b> means:&tC=Roundabout|Blunt|Condemning|Defensive|Symbolic&cC=1&fB=Something that is <b>periphrastic</b> is expressed in a roundabout way. <b>Periphrastic</b> is pronounced payr-ih-FRAHS-tik.
