circumlocution

Without circumlocution, straight to the point, she told them what had happened.

It required some circumlocutions to make that come out in Russian.

He carried a message from me which said, without any circumlocution, "Help!"

He sorely needed to talk to someone who did not practice circumlocution as an art form.

And presently, after many circumlocutions, Connie came to her point.

It should take a little time to get a recording translated, and we used every possible circumlocution.

"Cut out these circumlocutions and get to the point."

I didn't want him to get into all that Italian circumlocution.

All this is true, but the Circumlocution Office went beyond it.

Well, he admitted to himself, circumlocution is one of my stronger suits.

And it does always appear possible to translate from one language to another even if circumlocution is required.

Most of all, whatever else, learn not to avoid it with circumlocutions."

I live in a world of official circumlocution where one never says what one means.

"General, we're pretty certain our codes are good, but you'll excuse me if I use circumlocutions."

This circumlocution is not surprising in guidelines that offer no guidance.

Stop these damned circumlocutions and get on with it.

Charis could only guess at the meaning behind the circumlocution of speech.

No amount of circumlocution or self-deception can alter that fact.

This time even the mob of lackeys caught the circumlocution.

He couldn't get away with using circumlocutions either, he had to use those words too.

This circumlocution is used to avoid using adult names, which have religious meanings and are very personal.

(3) In certain circumstances it may be employed as a circumlocution.

You won't find any euphemism or circumlocution in the message of the Call.

Over time, circumlocutions become recognized as established euphemisms for particular words or ideas.

Sometimes other strategies are used to refer to the dead, such as circumlocution via kinship terms.