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单词 circumlocution
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circumlocution

(sɜːʳkəmloʊkjuːʃən)
Word forms: plural circumlocutions
variable noun
A circumlocution is a way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct.
[formal]
It was always when you most wanted a direct answer that Greenfield came up with acircumlocution.
Synonyms: indirectness, redundancy, euphemism, beating about the bush [informal] More Synonyms of circumlocution

circumlocution in British English

(ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən)
noun
1. 
an indirect way of expressing something
2. 
an indirect expression
Derived forms
circumlocutory (ˌsɜːkəmˈlɒkjʊtərɪ, -trɪ)
adjective

circumlocution in American English

(ˌsɜrkəmloʊˈkjuʃən)
noun
1. 
a roundabout, indirect, or lengthy way of expressing something; periphrasis
2. 
an instance of this
Derived forms
circumlocutory (ˌcircumˈlocuˌtory) (ˌsɜrkəmˈlɑkjəˌtɔri)
adjective
Word origin
ME circumlocucioun < L circumlocutio: see circum- & locution

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figure of speech

(noun) 
Definition
an indirect expression
He is long-winded and prone to circumlocution in his public speeches.
Synonyms
indirectness
redundancy
euphemism
beating about the bush (informal)
wordiness
diffuseness
prolixity
discursiveness
periphrasis

Additional synonyms

in the sense of prolixity
Synonyms
long-windedness,
wandering,
redundancy,
rambling,
verbiage,
tautology,
wordiness,
verbosity,
maundering,
diffuseness,
tediousness,
boringness,
discursiveness,
pleonasm,
circuity,
verboseness

Nearby words of
circumlocution

  • circulate
  • circulation
  • circumference
  • circumlocution
  • circumscribe
  • circumspect
  • circumspection

Synonyms of 'circumlocution'

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