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circumlocutory

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cir⋅cum⋅lo⋅cu⋅tion

  [sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
2. a roundabout expression.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L circumlocūtiōn- (s. of circumlocūtiō). See circum-, locution

Related forms:
cir⋅cum⋅loc⋅u⋅to⋅ry  [sur-kuhm-lok-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , cir⋅cum⋅lo⋅cu⋅tion⋅al, cir⋅cum⋅lo⋅cu⋅tion⋅ar⋅y, adjective

Synonyms:
1. rambling, meandering, verbosity, prolixity.
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cir·cum·lo·cu·tion   (sûr'kəm-lō-kyōō'shən)   
n.  

  1. The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.

  2. Evasion in speech or writing.

  3. A roundabout expression.


[Middle English circumlocucioun, from Latin circumlocūtiō, circumlocūtiōn-, from circumlocūtus, past participle of circumloquī : circum-, circum- + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]
cir'cum·loc'u·to'ri·ly (-lŏk'yə-tôr'ə-lē, -tōr'-) adv., cir'cum·loc'u·to'ry (-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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