Antiphrasis :: Antiphrasis (n.) The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

Antiphrastic :: Antiphrastic (a.) Alt. of Antiphrastica.

Antiphrastical :: Antiphrastical (a.) Pertaining to antiphrasis.

Euphrasy :: Euphrasy (n.) The plant eyesight (euphrasia officionalis), formerly regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes..

Holophrastic :: Holophrastic (a.) Expressing a phrase or sentence in a single word, -- as is the case in the aboriginal languages of America..

Metaphrase :: Metaphrase (n.) A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase..

Metaphrase :: Metaphrase (n.) An answering phrase; repartee.

Metaphrased :: Metaphrased (a.) Translated literally.

Metaphrasis :: Metaphrasis (n.) Metaphrase.

Metaphrast :: Metaphrast (n.) A literal translator.

Metaphrastic :: Metaphrastic (a.) Alt. of Metaphrastica.

Metaphrastical :: Metaphrastical (a.) Close, or literal..

Paraphrase :: Paraphrase (n.) A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase..

Paraphrase :: Paraphrase (v. t.) To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language..

Paraphrase :: Paraphrase (v. i.) To make a paraphrase.

Paraphrased :: Paraphrased (imp. & p. p.) of Paraphras.

Paraphraser :: Paraphraser (n.) One who paraphrases.

Paraphrasian :: Paraphrasian (n.) A paraphraser.

Paraphrasing :: Paraphrasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Paraphras.

Paraphrast :: Paraphrast (n.) A paraphraser.

Paraphrastic :: Paraphrastic (a.) Alt. of Paraphrastica.

Paraphrastical :: Paraphrastical (a.) Paraphrasing; of the nature of paraphrase; explaining, or translating in words more clear and ample than those of the author; not literal; free..

Periphrase :: Periphrase (n.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution..

Periphrase :: Periphrase (v. t.) To express by periphrase or circumlocution.

Periphrase :: Periphrase (v. i.) To use circumlocution.

Periphrased :: Periphrased (imp. & p. p.) of Periphras.

Periphrases :: Periphrases (pl. ) of Periphrasi.

Periphrasing :: Periphrasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Periphras.

Periphrasis :: Periphrasis (n.) See Periphrase.

Periphrastic :: Periphrastic (a.) Alt. of Periphrastica.

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