07090379-n 'a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things';
 
Chinese (simplified) 迂回 累赘 的 陈述 , 婉转 曲折 的 说法 , 迂回 的 说法 , 婉转曲折的说法 , 迂回累赘的陈述 , 迂回的说法
English circumlocution ( ) , periphrasis ( ) , ambage ( )
Italian circonlocuzione , avvolgimento , perifrasi , giro di parole
Japanese 遠回し
Definitions
Japanese
間接的に物事を表現する方法を伴う文体
English
a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
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Hypernym: verboseness
Semantic Field: communicationn
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