(n.) The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrase.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). circumlocution. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/circumlocution/definitions/1987639 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "circumlocution" http://smartdefine.org/circumlocution/definitions/1987639 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, circumlocution, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/circumlocution/definitions/1987639>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "circumlocution" 27 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/circumlocution/definitions/1987639> |