Associations to the word «Circumlocution»
Noun
Adjective
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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
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.