In the Soliloquy lexicon
circumlocution
/ˌsɜː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.ʃən/
noun
The use of many words where fewer would do, often to avoid stating something directly.
Used in a sentence
His circumlocution made a simple answer sound unnecessarily complicated.
Nearby words
Keep circumlocution — and watch it become a star.
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