Circumlocution synonyms
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The use of circumlocution.
verbal evasion
ambage
Roundabout, indirect ways of talking or doing things
A mild, indirect, or vague term for one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive:
periphrase
(Rhetoric) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution.
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verbality
Proficiency or fluency in the use of words.
The action or effect of a person or thing that winds
directness (antonym)
The state or quality of being direct.
straightforwardness (antonym)
The state or quality of being straightforward.
conciseness (antonym)
The property of being concise, succinctness.
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terseness (antonym)
The characteristic of being terse.
indirect expression
an indirect way of expressing something
phraseology (related)
pedantry (related)
colloquialism (related)
Find another word for circumlocution. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for circumlocution, like: periphrasis, verbal evasion, ambage, rambling, wordiness, euphemism, periphrase, roundabout, verbality, verbiage and winding.