PERIPHRASING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word periphrasing. (opposite meanings)

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	brief				adjectiveadj
	noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case • a condensed written summary or abstract adjective satellite • of short duration or distance • concise and succinct • (of clothing) very short verb • give essential information to someone
	compact				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	adjective • closely and firmly united or packed together noun • a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse • a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action • a small and economical car adjective satellite • having a short and solid form or stature • briefly giving the gist of something verb • have the property of being packable or of compacting easily • compress into a wad • make more compact by or as if by pressing • squeeze or press together
	concise				adjectiveadj
	adjective • expressing much in few words
	direct				verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
	adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
	laconic				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • brief and to the point; effectively cut short
	pithy				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • concise and full of meaning
	straightforward				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • free from ambiguity • without evasion or compromise • without concealment or deception; honest • pointed directly ahead
	succinct				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • briefly giving the gist of something
	terse				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • brief and to the point; effectively cut short
	to the point
	adjective satellite • having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand