circumlocution
/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən//ˌsɝkəmləˈkjuʃən/
noun
- 1
A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- 2
A roundabout expression.
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