4/6/2025, 8:45:19 AM
Definition of Circumlocution
Circumlocution
cir·cum·lo·cu·tion
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(noun)
the deliberate use of excessive words to explain something, in order to be vague or avoid something;
e.g. A lot of students' writing suffers from circumlocution, and ends up being "fluffy".
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