Circumlocution
Circumlocution [ sur-kuh'm- | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. an indirect or roundabout manner of speaking 2. the use of more words than necessary to express an idea 3. a roundabout or evasive expression | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
During the inquiry the director indulged in circumlocution rather than admit that it was the implementation of his idea that caused the company to incur a loss. |