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单词 circumlocuity
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circumlocuityn.

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: circumlocution n., circuity n.
Etymology: Blend of circumlocution n. + circuity n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: circumloˈcuity.
A confusion of circumlocution and circuity: see circuity n. 2b.
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1888 Law Times 85 324/2 Though an action of contract for an amount up to £100 cannot be originated in the County Court, yet by a slight circumlocuity of procedure the same effect can be obtained.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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