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Circumlocution

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(n.) The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrase.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Circumlocution'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/circumlocution.html. 1828.
 
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