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The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.

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  1. n. The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
  2. v. t. To express by periphrase or circumlocution.
  3. v. i. To use circumlocution.
  4. The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. "To describe by enigmatic periphrases." De Quincey. To express by periphrase or circumlocution. To use circumlocution.
  5. The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; aroundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. "Todescribe by enigmatic periphrases." De Quincey.
  6. n. The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. v. t. To express by periphrase or circumlocution. v. i. To use circumlocution.