16 entries under diffuseness topic. ×

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circumlocution(noun, speech, repetition, profusion, waffle)
8
redundancy(noun, repetition, profusion, waffle)
8
tautology(noun, repetition, waffle, roundabout, overabundance)
4
periphrase(noun, repetition, waffle, roundabout)
3
pleonasm(noun, repetition, profusion, waffle, roundabout)
3
prolixity(noun, repetition, waffle, roundabout, overabundance)
2
ambages
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episode
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expletive
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exuberance
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battology
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pennya-lining
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perissology
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richness
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roundabout phrases(expression, idiom)
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thrice-told tale(expression, idiom)
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APASmart Define. (2015). periphrasis thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/periphrasis/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "periphrasis thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/periphrasis/thesaurus/synonyms>