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circumlocution

/ˌsɜː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.ʃən/

/ˌsɜr.kəm.loʊˈkjuː.ʃən/

Translations

circumlocutionnoun

circumlocutions

/ˌsɜː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.ʃən/

/ˌsɜr.kəm.loʊˈkjuː.ʃən/

The essay was criticized for its excessive circumlocution.

Эссе было раскритиковано за чрезмерное многословие.

The politician's speech was full of circumlocution.

Речь политика была полна иносказаний.

Her circumlocution made it difficult to understand her true intentions.

Ее уклончивость затрудняла понимание ее истинных намерений.

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Synonyms

circumlocutionnoun

The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.

The politician's speech was full of circumlocution, leaving the audience confused about his actual stance.

An expression that is unnecessarily wordy or indirect, used in place of a shorter or plainer one.

Calling toilet paper a "hygiene tissue" is a circumlocution.