CIRCUMLOCUTION


Meaning of CIRCUMLOCUTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sɜ:(r)kəmloʊkju:ʃ(ə)n ]

( circumlocutions)

A circumlocution is a way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct. ( FORMAL )

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