Circumlocution
21circumlocution — Synonyms and related words: ambages, anfractuosity, circling, circuition, circuitousness, circuitry, circularity, circulation, circumambages, circumambience, circumambiency, circumambulation, circumbendibus, circumflexion, circummigration,… …
22circumlocution — cir|cum|lo|cu|tion [ˌsə:kəmləˈkju:ʃən US ˌsə:r ] n [U and C] formal the practice of using too many words to express an idea, instead of saying it directly …
23circumlocution — cir|cum|lo|cu|tion [ ,sɜrkəmlə kjuʃn ] noun count or uncount FORMAL the use of too many words to say something, especially in order to avoid saying something clearly ╾ cir|cum|loc|u|to|ry [ ,sɜrkəm lakjə,tɔri ] adjective: a circumlocutory reply …
24circumlocution — cir·cum·lo·cu·tion || ‚sÉœËkÉ™mlÉ™ kjuËʃn n. excessive wordiness, verbosity …
25circumlocution — [ˌsə:kəmlə kju:ʃ(ə)n] noun the use of many words where fewer would do. Derivatives circumlocutory lɒkjʊt(ə)ri adjective Origin ME: from L. circumlocutio(n ) (translating Gk periphrasis), from circum around + locutio(n ) from loqui speak …
26circumlocution — n. Periphrasis, periphrase, circuit or compass of words, indirect expression, roundabout mode of speech, involved expression …
27circumlocution — noun (C, U) formal the practice of using too many words to express an idea, instead of saying it directly circumlocutory adjective …
28circumlocution — n 1. periphrasis, periphrase, pleonasm, tautology, redundancy, Inf. circumbendibus; verbiage, verbosity, wordiness, prolixity, profuseness, diffuseness, long windedness, longiloquence; repetition, repetitiveness, tediousness, battology;… …
29circumlocution — cir·cum·lo·cu·tion …
30circumlocution — cir•cum•lo•cu•tion [[t]ˌsɜr kəm loʊˈkyu ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea 2) a roundabout expression • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L circumlocūtiō cir… …
