👉 In linguistics and communication, a periphrase is a word or phrase that contains two or more meanings. It can be either a part of speech (noun, verb, adjective) or it can be used as a filler in a sentence to add emphasis or complexity. Periphrasis are often used in literary texts to enrich the meaning and context of sentences by adding information not present in the main clause or sentence structure. They are also commonly found in written communication, such as emails,
