Circumlocution synonyms

sʉrkəmlōkyu′shən
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ambage
Roundabout, indirect ways of talking or doing things
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periphrasis
The use of circumlocution.
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verbal evasion
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redundancy
(Chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand) The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff.
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wordiness (related)
The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words in a sentence.
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euphemism
A mild, indirect, or vague term for one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive:
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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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roundabout
(Chiefly UK, New Zealand and Australia) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
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verbality
Proficiency or fluency in the use of words.
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verbiage
(US) The manner in which something is expressed in words;
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winding
The action or effect of a person or thing that winds
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directness (antonym)
The state or quality of being direct.
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straightforwardness (antonym)
The state or quality of being straightforward.
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conciseness (antonym)
The property of being concise, succinctness.
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terseness (antonym)
The characteristic of being terse.
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indirect expression
an indirect way of expressing something
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phraseology (related)
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pedantry (related)
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colloquialism (related)
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