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Definitions

circumlocution

[sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌsɜr kəm loʊˈkyu ʃən /

NOUN

indirect speech

Synonyms

STRONG

diffuseness discursiveness euphemism indirectness periphrasis pleonasm prolixity roundabout tautology verbiage wordiness

WEAK

beating around the bush circumambages gassiness periphrase verbal evasion verbality

Antonyms

STRONG

conciseness

WEAK

directness straightforwardness terseness

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