His speech was full of circumlocution.
他的演讲充满了迂回说法。
What is the best synonym for the word “circumlocution” as used in the sentence: “The politician was criticized for his circumlocution during the debate, as it seemed he was avoiding a direct answer.”?
C — verbosity. “circumlocution” means n. roundabout speech; wordiness; evasion
Instead of a plain answer, the slippery politician offered only vague ______.
D — circumlocution. “circumlocution” means n. roundabout speech; wordiness; evasion
circumlocution — n. roundabout speech; wordiness; evasion. In Chinese: 迂回说法；冗长.
circumlocution is pronounced /ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃn/. It breaks into 5 syllables: cir · cum · lo · cu · tion.
His speech was full of circumlocution. (他的演讲充满了迂回说法。)
verbosity, long-windedness — all close in meaning to circumlocution (n. roundabout speech; wordiness; evasion).
Yes. circumlocution appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
circum-(around) + locu (speak) + tion→ circumlocution, roundabout speech.