circumlocution

🇺🇸 /ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn/
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noun
R

Using extra words to say something in a roundabout way instead of being clear and direct.

Instead of saying 'I'm busy', she used a lot of extra words, which is an example of circumlocution.

她没有直接说'我很忙',而是使用了很多额外的词语,这就是委婉说法的一个例子。

translation

n. 迂回说法

词形变化

Plural circumlocutions