Learn CIRCUMLOCUTION from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
1. He was afraid to call a spade a spade and resorted to circumlocution to avoid direct reference to his subject.
2. Mr. Losberne, who appeared desirous of gaining time, recounted them at great length, and with much circumlocution.
Meanings and Examples of CIRCUMLOCUTION |