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circumlocution
Definition:
(nou) a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things (nou) an indirect way of expressing something
Phonetic Transcription:
ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən
Examples:
Euphemism is the use of circumlocution to avoid saying offensive words.
The sentences are circumlocution.
Certainly it avoids the equivocating circumlocution.
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