OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 41474

circumlocutionary

/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənəɹi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
circunloquial
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.
circunloquial
Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
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