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Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.

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  1. a. Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory.
  2. Expressing, or expressed, in more words than are necessary; characterized by periphrase; circumlocutory. Periphrastic conjugation (Gram.), a conjugation formed by the use of the simple verb with one or more auxiliaries.