Circumlocutionary Definition
adjective
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.
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(of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
The politician was being circumlocutionary; he refused to answer any of the journalist's questions.
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Origin of Circumlocutionary
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circumlocution and -ary. Originally from Latin circumlocutio, literally speaking (locutio) in a circle (circum).
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