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kiertoilmaus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kierto +‎ ilmaus

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkie̯rtoˌilmɑus/, [ˈk̟ie̞̯rt̪o̞ˌilmɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -ilmɑus
  • Hyphenation(key): kierto‧ilma‧us

Noun

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kiertoilmaus

  1. A circumlocution (saying something in another way, not necessarily euphemistically).
  2. A euphemism.

Declension

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Possessive forms of kiertoilmaus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

Synonyms

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See also

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Further reading

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