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circumlocutory

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1. a. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic. Source: opted
2. adj. roundabout and unnecessarily wordy Source: wordnet
3. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic. Shenstone. The officials set to work in regular circumlocutory order. Chambers's Journal. Source: webster
4. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic. Shenstone.The officials set to work in regular circumlocutory order. Chambers'sJournal. Source: adambom
5. s roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; (`ambagious' is archaic) Source: ecdict

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circumlocution characterised periphrastic officials order regular roundabout set unnecessarily wordy work ambagious archaic journal

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