Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
PERIPHRASING
Verb
periphrasing
present participle of periphrase
Source: Wiktionary
PERIPHRASE
Per"i*phrase, n. Etym: [L. periphrasis, Gr. périphrase. See Phrase.] (Rhet.)
Definition: The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. "To describe by enigmatic periphrases." De Quincey.
Per"i*phrase, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Periphrased; p. pr. & vb. n. Periphrasing.] Etym: [Cf. F. périphraser.]
Definition: To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
Per"i*phrase, v. i.
Definition: To use circumlocution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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