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Circumlocutory - What does it mean?

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circumlocutory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic; verbose.
    • The officials set to work in regular circumlocutory order. -Chambers's Journal.

    Synonyms

    * circumlocuitous * circumlocutious * circumlocutional * circumlocutionary

    Related terms

    * circumlocutorily (Webster 1913)

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.