Circumlocution

Language: English
Pronunciation: cir-cum-lo-cu-tion
Part of Speech: noun

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

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"a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things"

"an indirect way of expressing something"

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