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/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənəɹi/ · adjective
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language..
The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.
Use circumlocutionary when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Circumlocutionary means Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language..
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The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.
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