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circumlocution
circumlocution (ˌsɜːkəmləʊˈkjuːʃən) Also 6 -locucion, -loqution, -loquution. [a. F. circonlocution, or ad. L. circumlocūtiōn-em, f. circum- + loqui to speak.] Speaking in a roundabout or indirect way; the use of several words instead of one, or many instead of few. Formerly used of grammatical perip... Oxford English Dictionary
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Circumlocution
Most dictionaries use circumlocution to define words. is a circumlocution of "Mary!", but "heck", while still euphemistic, is not a circumlocution of "hell". wikipedia.org
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Circumlocution: When People Use Too Many Words - Effectiviology
Why people use circumlocution. Circumlocution is primarily used to the use of too many words with the intent of being vague, evasive, or misleading. This can happen for various reasons, such as that people want to hide their stance or shift attention away from the topic that's currently being discussed. When used in this manner ...
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circumlocution
circumlocution/ˌsɜ:kəmləˈkju:ʃn; ˌsəkəmlo`kjuʃən/ n[C, U](instance of the) use of many words to say sth that could be said in a few words 累赘的说法; 迂回的说法. 牛津英汉双解词典
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Bloviation
the style was suited to Ohio yokels: In this he was responding to The New York Times which had defended Harding's style as presidential: See also Circumlocution wikipedia.org
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Aureation
Aureation commonly involves other mannered rhetorical features in diction; for example circumlocution, which bears a relation to more native literary devices Aureate diction occurs in the noun phrase golden candle matutine, a circumlocution which stands for sun. wikipedia.org
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circumlocutionize
circumlocutionize, v. (ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənaɪz) [f. circumlocution + -ize.] trans. and intr. To speak of, or to speak, in circumlocution.1822 Cobbett Weekly Reg. 27 Apr. 249 To mention names, in such a case, is wholly out of the question... Circumlocutionize the profligate..and insolent crew. 1886 N. &... Oxford English Dictionary
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circumlocute
circumlocute, v. (ˌsɜːkəmləʊˈkjuːt) Also 6 -loquute. [f. L. circumlocūt- ppl. stem of circumloqui.] † trans. To express by circumlocution, or periphrastically (obs.). b. intr. To use circumlocution. (humorous.)1530 Palsgr. Introd. 33 Verbes passyves be circumlocuted thorowe all theyr modes. Ibid. 51... Oxford English Dictionary
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Terminological inexactitude
It is used as a euphemism or circumlocution meaning a lie, an untruth, or a substantially correct but technically inaccurate statement. wikipedia.org
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circumlocutory
circumlocutory, a. (sɜːkəmˈlɒkjuːtərɪ) [? f. circumlocution or its source: see -ory.] Marked by circumlocution, roundabout, periphrastic.1659 Instruct. Oratory (1682) 31 (T.) Circumlocutory: that not to be expressed in many words which may be as fully in one. 1741 Pope, &c., Mart. Scriblerus viii. (... Oxford English Dictionary
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List of kennings
A kenning (Old English , Modern Icelandic ) is a circumlocution, an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech, used instead of an ordinary noun in Old wikipedia.org
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Two Sessions
If the government were to censor this dissenters' circumlocution, it would effectively block internet news about the governmental NPC and CPPCC meetings wikipedia.org
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periphrase
▪ I. periphrase, n. (ˈpɛrɪfreɪz) [a. F. périphrase (1555 in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. L. periphrasis: see periphrasis.] = periphrasis.1589 Puttenham Eng. Poesie iii. vii. (Arb.) 166 Speaking..by periphrase or circumlocution when all might be said in a word or two. 1674 Boyle Excell. Theol. i. iii. 85 The sa... Oxford English Dictionary
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给你一个英语单词“circumlocution”，请写出其定义。
Circumlocution的定义是“使用许多单词来表达一些可以用少量单词表达的东西，通常是为了避免直接说出一个不愉快、尴尬或不愿透露的事实”。
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Logorrhea (psychology)
From the "stream of unchecked nonsense often under pressure and the lack of self-correction" that the patient may exhibit, and their circumlocution (the Logorrhea is a common symptom of Wernicke's aphasia, along with circumlocution, paraphasias, and neologisms. wikipedia.org
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