Circumlocution Definition & Meaning

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Circumlocution

Circumlocution Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Circumlocution? [n] an indirect way of expressing something [n] a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things Synonyms \| Synonyms for Circumlocution: indirect expression \| periphrasis Related Terms \| Find terms related to Circumlocution: ambages \| anfractuosity \| circling \| circuition \| circuitousness \| circuitry \| circularity \| circulation \| circumambages \| circumambience \| circumambiency \| circumambulation \| circumbendibus \| circumflexion \| circummigration \| circumnavigation \| circumvolution \| convolution \| crinkle \| crinkling \| deviance \| deviancy \| deviation \| deviousness \| digression \| excursion \| excursus \| flexuosity \| flexuousness \| gyre \| gyring \| indirection \| intorsion \| involution \| meander \| meandering \| obliqueness \| orbit \| orbiting \| periphrase \| periphrasis \| pleonasm \| redundancy \| rivulation \| roundabout \| roundaboutness \| rounding \| sinuation \| sinuosity \| sinuousness \| slinkiness \| snakiness \| spiral \| spiraling \| tautology \| torsion \| tortility \| tortuosity \| tortuousness \| turn \| turning \| twisting \| undulation \| verbality \| wave \| waving \| wheeling \| winding See Also \| equivocation \| evasion \| verboseness \| verbosity Circumlocution In Webster's Dictionary \Cir`cumlocu"tion\, n. [L. circumlocutio, fr. circumloqui, -locutus, to make use of circumlocution; circum + loqui to speak. See {Loquacious}.] The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrase. the plain Billingsgate way of calling names . . . would save abundance of time lost by circumlocution. --Swift. {Circumlocution office}, a term of ridicule for a governmental office where business is delayed by passing through the hands of different officials.

Circumlocution Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Circumlocution?

[n] an indirect way of expressing something
[n] a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

Synonyms | Synonyms for Circumlocution: indirect expression | periphrasis

See Also | equivocation | evasion | verboseness | verbosity

Circumlocution In Webster's Dictionary

\Cir`cum*lo*cu"tion\, n. [L. circumlocutio, fr.
circumloqui, -locutus, to make use of circumlocution; circum
+ loqui to speak. See {Loquacious}.]
The use of many words to express an idea that might be
expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a
periphrase.

      the plain Billingsgate way of calling names . . . would
      save abundance of time lost by circumlocution. --Swift.

{Circumlocution office}, a term of ridicule for a
   governmental office where business is delayed by passing
   through the hands of different officials.

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