circumlocutionary
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From circumlocution + -ary.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənəɹi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌsɝːkəmləˈkjuːʃənɛɹi/
Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
[edit]circumlocutionary (comparative more circumlocutionary, superlative most circumlocutionary)
- Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
- The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.
- (of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
Translations
[edit]articulated in a roundabout manner
Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points
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