Tuesday word: Circumlocution
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Circumlocution (noun)
cir·cum·lo·cu·tion [sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn]
noun
1. a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
2. a roundabout expression.
Other Words From
cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry [sur-k, uh, m-, lok, -y, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], cir cum·lo·cu tion·al cir cum·lo·cu tion·ar?y adjective
un cir·cum·loc u·to ry adjective
See synonyms for Circumlocution on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. rambling, meandering, verbosity, prolixity.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin circumlocution- (stem of circumlocutio ). See circum-, locution
Example Sentences
To borrow the indelible circumlocution of the New York Times, the deal is “a foul-tasting sandwich” that both parties have ultimately decided to eat—while describing it publicly as, you know, a normal sandwich.
From Slate
“You’re now a beautiful, strong flower, who must protect your delicate petals and clean them regularly,” she adds, in one of the film’s more hilarious examples of motherly misunderstanding and circumlocution.
From Washington Post
“Little Dorrit,” the 1857 novel by Charles Dickens, lampoons the omnipotent “Department of Circumlocution,” whose stupefying procedures keep the heroine down.
From New York Times
“On both sides, there’s been a lot of circumlocution and attempted Churchillian rhetoric about the precedent to be followed during an election year to fill a vacancy,” Mr. Kennedy said on Fox News.
From Washington Times
His clumsy circumlocution reflects a desire to wriggle out from answering for the consequences of one’s own choices, a basic inability to make a defense masquerading as a defense.
From The Guardian
Circumlocution (noun)
cir·cum·lo·cu·tion [sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn]
noun
1. a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
2. a roundabout expression.
Other Words From
cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry [sur-k, uh, m-, lok, -y, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], cir cum·lo·cu tion·al cir cum·lo·cu tion·ar?y adjective
un cir·cum·loc u·to ry adjective
See synonyms for Circumlocution on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. rambling, meandering, verbosity, prolixity.
Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin circumlocution- (stem of circumlocutio ). See circum-, locution
Example Sentences
To borrow the indelible circumlocution of the New York Times, the deal is “a foul-tasting sandwich” that both parties have ultimately decided to eat—while describing it publicly as, you know, a normal sandwich.
From Slate
“You’re now a beautiful, strong flower, who must protect your delicate petals and clean them regularly,” she adds, in one of the film’s more hilarious examples of motherly misunderstanding and circumlocution.
From Washington Post
“Little Dorrit,” the 1857 novel by Charles Dickens, lampoons the omnipotent “Department of Circumlocution,” whose stupefying procedures keep the heroine down.
From New York Times
“On both sides, there’s been a lot of circumlocution and attempted Churchillian rhetoric about the precedent to be followed during an election year to fill a vacancy,” Mr. Kennedy said on Fox News.
From Washington Times
His clumsy circumlocution reflects a desire to wriggle out from answering for the consequences of one’s own choices, a basic inability to make a defense masquerading as a defense.
From The Guardian
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Date: 2024-12-04 01:03 am (UTC)