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Circumlocutional
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Circumlocution
The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few indirect or roundabout language a periphrase
Circumlocutory
Characterised by circumlocution periphrastic
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Periphrastically
With circumlocution
Periphrasis
Periphrasis, circumlocution; use of many words to express the sense of one.
bureaucratese
formal and often obscure style of writing characteristic of some government officials officialese it is characterized by euphemisms circumlocutions vague abstractions and circumlocutions
officialese
formal and often obscure style of writing characteristic of some government officials bureaucratese it is characterized by euphemisms circumlocutions vague abstractions and circumlocutions
Circuition
The act of going round circumlocution
Circumduction
A leading about circumlocution
Periphrase
use of more words than are necessary to express the idea a roundabout or indirect way of speaking circumlocution
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