circumlocution

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌsɝkəmləˈkjuʃən/

Noun

circumlocution

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

Synonyms

• periphrasis
• ambages

Translations

• French: périphrase, circonlocution
• German: Umschweife
• Italian: giro di parole, perifrasi
• Portuguese: circunlocução, circunlóquio
• Spanish: circunlocución, rodeos, ambages, circunloquios

Translations

• Italian: circonlocuzione
• Portuguese: circunlocução
• Spanish: circunlocución

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