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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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