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Meanings of circumlocution in English
Ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech.
Related terms
Portuguese
circunlóquio Catalan
circumlocució Usage of circumlocution in English
1
Pope dislikes a simple term and loves a circumlocution and an abstraction.
2
He defined the nature and crime of treason with elaboration and circumlocution.
3
The first is that it uses circumlocution rather than short straight speech.
4
So without circumlocution she went and offered to take the sinking child.
5
All your circumlocution and your fine words are simply an additional insult.
6
Ritchie plunged into circumlocution at once, but she very soon stopped him.
7
No more circumlocution; no more doubtful playing of the game with this woman.
8
The Koran resorts to no euphemism or circumlocution in declaring it.
9
The usual techniques of flattery, euphemism, and circumlocution won't work here.
10
His talk was simple, natural, and direct, never dropping into circumlocution nor elocution.
11
There was no needless repetition of tiresome circumlocution in his composition.
12
Let us throw aside circumlocution, and at once give account of the incident.
13
He had determined to cast prudence and circumlocution to the winds.
14
The use of a French word saved him a long circumlocution.
15
An outburst of frankness often accomplishes more than the politest circumlocution.
16
I know you well, and I have spoken out without concealment or circumlocution.
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Translations for circumlocution
Portuguese
Circumlocution through the time
Circumlocution across language varieties
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