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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cir•cum•lo•cu•tion /ˌsɜrkəmloʊˈkyuʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a roundabout or indirect way of speaking: [countable]a long-winded circumlocution to the effect that I was fired.[uncountable]Enough circumlocution; just get to the point.
See -loc-, -loq-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cir•cum•lo•cu•tion  (sûr′kəm lō kyo̅o̅′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
  2. a roundabout expression.
  • Latin circumlocūtiōn- (stem of circumlocūtiō). See circum-, locution
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
    1. rambling, meandering, verbosity, prolixity.
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