English

Adjective

circumlocutionary ‎(comparative more circumlocutionary, superlative most circumlocutionary)

1. Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.

   The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.

2. (of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.

   The politician was being circumlocutionary; he refused to answer any of the journalist's questions.

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