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circumlocution

noun

/ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃn/

Meaning

the use of many words when fewer would do, especially to avoid stating something directly

The politician's speech was filled with circumlocution.

wordiness, verbosity, periphrasis, redundancy

conciseness, brevity, directness

political circumlocution, filled with circumlocution, avoid circumlocution

The part of the body on either side of the pelvis, or informal: trendy and fashionable.

a place, person, or thing from which something originates; the origin of information

An eagle’s nest, or a lofty, airy dwelling.

The decline in quality or condition of the environment or other things.

a piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland

a head of a government department; a person who leads a church