circumlocutionary
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[edit] Etymology
circumlocution and -ary. Originally from Latin circumlocutio, literally speaking (locutio) in a circle (circum).
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[edit] Adjective
circumlocutionary (comparative more circumlocutionary, superlative most circumlocutionary)
- Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
- The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.
- (of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
- The politician was being circumlocutionary; he refused to answer any of the journalist's questions.
[edit] Translations
Articulated in roundabout manner; tautological
Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points
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