Meaning of circumlocution in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌsərkəmˌləˈkjuʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    circumlocution

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Latin circumlocutio(n-) (translating Greek periphrasis), from circum‘around’ + locutio(n-) from loqui‘speak’

    Definitions

    1. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
  2. 2. an indirect way of expressing something

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