WORD OF THE DAY

April 17, 2024

circumlocution
noun | ser-kum-loh-KYOO-shun

What It Means
Circumlocution refers to the use of many words to say something that could be
said more clearly and directly with fewer words. Usually encountered in formal
speech and writing, circumlocution can also refer to speech that is
intentionally evasive .

// The judge coughed and pointed to her watch, clearly impatient with the
attorney's tiresome circumlocutions in defense of his client.