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Noun Concept
Categories: Rhetoric, Figures of speech
EN
circumlocution  indirect expression  ambage  Ambages  Amphilogism
EN
An indirect way of expressing something WordNet 3.0
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EN
An indirect way of expressing something WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Circumlocution is the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea. Wikipedia
Ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech Wikidata
A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. Wiktionary
Roundabout or indirect way of speaking. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
evasion
Rhetorical device
HAS INSTANCE
standing on the shoulders of giants
CS
král zvířat
RU
Солнце русской поэзии
DERIVATION
circumlocutious
DIFFERENT FROM
paraphrase
SAID TO BE THE SAME AS
circumlocution
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
circumlocution, indirect expression
Wikipedia
EN
circumlocution
Wikidata
EN
circumlocution
Wiktionary
EN
circumlocution
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Ambage, Ambages, Amphilogism, Amphilogy, Circumduction (rhetoric), Circumlocation, circumlocutions, Circumvolution, Periphrasis (figure of speech)
Wikidata Alias
EN
ambage, circumduction, circumvolution, periphrasis

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