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circumlocutory

UK
/ˌsɜː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.tər.i/
US
/ˌsɜr.kəm.loʊˈkjuː.tɔːr.i/
circumlocutoryadjective
more circumlocutory
Comp.
most circumlocutory
Super.
UK
/ˌsɜː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.tər.i/
US
/ˌsɜr.kəm.loʊˈkjuː.tɔːr.i/
Translations
His circumlocutory explanation left everyone more confused than before.
Son explication circumlocutoire a laissé tout le monde plus confus qu’auparavant.
Definitions
Using many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
His circumlocutory explanation left everyone more confused than before.
Synonyms
periphrastic
verbose
wordy
long-winded
evasive
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