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Translate circumlocution from English to German

Summary

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circumlocution:
- Wiktionary:
  circumlocution → Umschweife
  circumlocution → Periphrase
- Synonyms for "circumlocution":
  periphrasis; ambage; verboseness; verbosity
  indirect expression; evasion; equivocation

English

Detailed Translations for circumlocution from English to German

circumlocution:

Translation Matrix for circumlocution:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	ambage; indirect expression; periphrasis
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	circumlocutions

Synonyms for "circumlocution":

periphrasis; ambage; verboseness; verbosity
indirect expression; evasion; equivocation

Related Definitions for "circumlocution":

an indirect way of expressing something¹
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things¹

Wiktionary Translations for circumlocution:

circumlocution

noun

roundabout or indirect way of speaking
- circumlocution → Umschweife

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• circumlocution	→ Periphrase	↔ périphrase — littéraire\|fr figure de style qui consiste à expliquer par une locution un nom, un objet, un lieu… ou dont on se sert pour exprimer ce qu’on ne veut pas dire directement.

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