Associations to the word «Circumlocution»
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Wiktionary
CIRCUMLOCUTION, noun. A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
CIRCUMLOCUTION, noun. A roundabout expression.
Dictionary definition
CIRCUMLOCUTION, noun. A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things.
CIRCUMLOCUTION, noun. An indirect way of expressing something.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.