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/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ · noun
(uncountable) A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; thus:.
Circumlocution is a large deſcription either to ſette forth a thyng more gorgiouſlie, or els to hyde it, if the eares cannot beare the open ſpeakyng: or when with fewe woordes we cannot open our meanyng, to ſpeake it more largely.
His Majeſty leaves the choice to your ſelf, and requires from you a direct Anſwer without circumlocution or bargaining with him […]
Use circumlocution when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Circumlocution means (uncountable) A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; thus:.
Common synonyms include ambages, periphrasis, indirect expression.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Circumlocution is a large deſcription either to ſette forth a thyng more gorgiouſlie, or els to hyde it, if the eares cannot beare the open ſpeakyng: or when with fewe woordes we cannot open our meanyng, to ſpeake it more largely.
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