Thesaurus: circumlocution

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1. n. The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrase.
2. n. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
3. n. an indirect way of expressing something
4. The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrese. the plain Billingagate way of calling names . . . would save abundance of time lost by circumlocution. Swift. Circumlocution office, a term of riducle for a governmental office where business is delayed by passing through the hands of different officials.
5. The use of many words to express an idea that might beexpressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrese.the plain Billingagate way of calling names . . . would saveabundance of time lost by circumlocution. Swift.Circumlocution office, a term of riducle for a governmental officewhere business is delayed by passing through the hands of differentofficials.
6. n:100 n. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things n. an indirect way of expressing something