Circumlocution
Noun
Definitions
1) The use of many words when few would do
2) Evasive talk; roundabout expression
Synonyms
1) Pleonasm
2) Verbosity
3) Verbiage
Antonyms
1) Brevity
2) Concise
3) Succinct
Sentences
1) The man's descriptions were circumlocutory because he was trying to cover up the mistake he had made.
2) Circumlocution in things like encyclopedias makes it more difficult for the average reader to understand the text.
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