circumlocution
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/ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn/
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.
她沒有直接說'我很忙',而是使用了很多額外的詞語,這就是委婉說法的一個例子。