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Circumlocution

noun

/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.

2.nounA roundabout expression.

Synonyms

ambages periphrasis indirect expression circumambages circuiting long way around façon de parler oratio obliqua indirection addressing free indirect style indirect quotation

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