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  1. circumlocution:
    • Wiktionary:
      circumlocution → périphrase
    • Synonyms for "circumlocution":
      periphrasis; ambage; verboseness; verbosity
      indirect expression; evasion; equivocation

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Detailed Translations for circumlocution from English to French

circumlocution:


Translation Matrix for circumlocution:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- ambage; indirect expression; periphrasis
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- circumlocutions

Synonyms for "circumlocution":

  • periphrasis; ambage; verboseness; verbosity
  • indirect expression; evasion; equivocation

Related Definitions for "circumlocution":

  1. an indirect way of expressing something1
  2. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things1

Wiktionary Translations for circumlocution:

circumlocution
noun
  1. roundabout or indirect way of speaking
circumlocution
noun
  1. littéraire|fr figure de style qui consiste à expliquer par une locution un nom, un objet, un lieu… ou dont on se sert pour exprimer ce qu’on ne veut pas dire directement.







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