Associations to the word «Circumlocution»

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

The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all.
Winston Churchill