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Definition circumlocution in British English

circumlocution noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˌsɜː(r)kəmləˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/
1

the use of too many words to say something, especially in order to avoid saying something clearly

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Definition circumlocution in British English