Term: circumlocution
circumlocution (noun) /ˌsɜː.kəm.ləˈkjuː.ʃən/
Similar to: talking around; paraphrase; verbosity; wordiness
Definition: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
Translation: apkārtteikšana, daudzvārdība, izteikšanās apkārtceļiem
Examples: “The politician used circumlocution to avoid answering the direct question.” “Sometimes language learners use circumlocution when they forget a specific word.” “His speech was full of unnecessary circumlocution that confused the audience.”
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
circumlocution (noun)1.
the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
2.
evasion in speech
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
circumlocution (noun)1.
deliberate evasion in speech
SYNONYMS:
equivocation, shuffle, tergiversationRELATED WORDS:
quibbling; ambiguity, ambiguousness, equivocalness, murkiness, nebulousness, obscureness, obscurity, opacityNEAR ANTONYMS:
candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, openheartedness, openness, plainness, plumpness, straightforwardness2.
the use of too many words to express an idea
SYNONYMS:
circumlocution, diffuseness, diffusion, garrulity, garrulousness, logorrhea, long-windedness, periphrasis, prolixity, redundancy, verbalism, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordage, wordinessRELATED WORDS:
circuitousness, circularity, digressiveness; pleonasm, tautology; reiteration, repetition, repetitiousness, repetitiveness; embellishment, embroidering, exaggeration, hyperbole, overstatementNEAR ANTONYMS:
brevity, briefness, compactness, conciseness, concision, crispness, pithiness, succinctness, terseness