- 1. n. The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrase. Source: opted
- 2. n. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things Source: wordnet
- 3. n. an indirect way of expressing something Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things n. an indirect way of expressing something Source: ecdict
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