Synonyms for circumlocute
verb refrain or stay away from; prevent- avert
- bypass
- dodge
- escape
- evade
- fend off
- shun
- sidestep
- ward off
- abstain
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- duck
- elude
- eschew
- flee
- hide
- jump
- obviate
- recoil
- shake
- shirk
- shy
- skip
- skirt
- weave
- withdraw
- fake out
- give the slip
- hold off
- keep clear
- lay low
- run for cover
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- skip out on
- skip town
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
Antonyms for circumlocute
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avoided
verb. refrain or stay away from; prevent
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
avoiding
verb. refrain or stay away from; prevent
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
digress
verb. stray, deviate
divert
verb. take attention away
dodge
verb. avoid
- circumlocute
- dark
- deceive
- ditch
- duck
- elude
- equivocate
- escape
- evade
- fence
- fend off
- fudge
- get around
- get out of
- give the slip
- hedge
- juke
- lurch
- malinger
- move to the side
- parry
- pussyfoot
- put the move on
- shake
- shake off
- shift
- shirk
- short-circuit
- shuffle
- sidestep
- skip out on
- skirt
- slide
- slip
- swerve
- tergiversate
- tergiverse
- trick
- turn aside
- weasel
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.