n. a roundabout or indirect or evasive manner of speaking or writing; a roundabout or indirect expression
Our teacher highlighted the time lost by circumlocution.
Our teacher highlighted the time lost by circumlocution.
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rambling; indirect speech
conciseness;directness; straightforwardness
5 syllables
cir-cum-lo-cu-tion
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