Circumlocution [sir-kəm-lo-KYOO-shən]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 16th century
1. The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
Examples of circumlocution in a sentence
"The drawn-out speech was not only boring, but also pure circumlocution."
"His attempt at circumlocution didn’t fool his mother when she asked where he was last night."
