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circumlocution    
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circumlocution
n 1: a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
[synonym: {circumlocution}, {periphrasis}, {ambage}]
2: an indirect way of expressing something [synonym:
{circumlocution}, {indirect expression}]

Circumlocution \Cir`cum*lo*cu"tion\, n. [L. circumlocutio, fr.
circumloqui, -locutus, to make use of circumlocution; circum
loqui to speak. See {Loquacious}.]
The use of many words to express an idea that might be
expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a
periphrase.
[1913 Webster]

the plain Billingsgate way of calling names . . . would
save abundance of time lost by circumlocution. --Swift.
[1913 Webster]

{Circumlocution office}, a term of ridicule for a
governmental office where business is delayed by passing
through the hands of different officials.
[1913 Webster]

68 Moby Thesaurus words for "circumlocution":
ambages, anfractuosity, circling, circuition, circuitousness,
circuitry, circularity, circulation, circumambages, circumambience,
circumambiency, circumambulation, circumbendibus, circumflexion,
circummigration, circumnavigation, circumvolution, convolution,
crinkle, crinkling, deviance, deviancy, deviation, deviousness,
digression, excursion, excursus, flexuosity, flexuousness, gyre,
gyring, indirection, intorsion, involution, meander, meandering,
obliqueness, orbit, orbiting, periphrase, periphrasis, pleonasm,
redundancy, rivulation, roundabout, roundaboutness, rounding,
sinuation, sinuosity, sinuousness, slinkiness, snakiness, spiral,
spiraling, tautology, torsion, tortility, tortuosity, tortuousness,
turn, turning, twisting, undulation, verbality, wave, waving,
wheeling, winding


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  • CIRCUMLOCUTION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of CIRCUMLOCUTION is the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea How to use circumlocution in a sentence Did you know?
  • Circumlocution - Wikipedia
    Circumlocution (also called circumduction, circumvolution, periphrasis, kenning, [1] [dubious – discuss] or ambage [citation needed]) is the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
  • What Is Circumlocution? Definition and Examples - Grammarly
    With circumlocution, a writer or speaker uses too many words to get to a point With verbosity, a speaker uses excess words without a purpose In other words, there is no point to verbosity other than the speaker hearing themself speak
  • CIRCUMLOCUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    CIRCUMLOCUTION definition: 1 (an example of) an indirect way of saying something, especially something unpleasant: 2 (an… Learn more
  • Circumlocution: Definition and Examples | LiteraryTerms. net
    This article will show you the importance of Circumlocution and how to use it Circumlocution means talking around or “talking in circles ” It’s when you want to discuss something, but don’t want to make any direct reference to it, so you create a way to get around the subject
  • CIRCUMLOCUTION Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com
    Circumlocution definition: a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea See examples of CIRCUMLOCUTION used in a sentence
  • CIRCUMLOCUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    A circumlocution is a way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct
  • What Is Circumlocution?: Definition, Examples, Types Usage!
    Circumlocution is an indirect expression that employs extra words to describe a subject For example, an author may state, “I embarked on the journey beyond life’s threshold” instead of “I died ” According to Oxford University research from the Department of English, published in July 2018, circumlocution appears in 37% of narrative texts
  • Circumlocution - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    To cut to the chase, circumlocution means beating around the bush Circumlocution comes from the Latin words circum, "circle," and loqui, "to speak " So circumlocution is speaking in circles, going round and round in a wordy way without ever getting to the heart of the matter
  • What is circumlocution? – Microsoft 365
    The term “circumlocution” (pronounced sir-kum-low-KEW-shun) means to use more words than necessary If someone uses circumlocution, they’re writing or speaking in a roundabout, indirect manner It’s the opposite of direct language





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