antonym of circumlocution is : brevity or concisenesss
I believe you are correct, as you spelled it prestidigitation.
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circumlocution
digit, digital, prestidigitation
1. The king of the jungle (the lion) 2. The top of the world (Mt Everest) 3. The giant star (the sun) etc etc.
I believe you are correct, as you spelled it prestidigitation.
Ex: Prestidigitation is favorite word.
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Circumlocution is the use of many words where fewer would do. For example, instead of saying "I'm not sure," one might use circumlocution and say "I'm somewhat uncertain of the answer."
The word is Periphrasis....and is the same as 'circumlocution
Example sentence - He fancied himself a magician because he was familiar with prestidigitation.
Cunning manual dexterity used especially by card sharps, jugglers and magicians, also called Prestidigitation
Match de prestidigitation - 1904 was released on: USA: 13 February 1904
An ambage is an ambiguity in speech, or a circumlocution.
Circumlocution, which means a wordy way of speaking, comes from the latin for "round" (circum) as a prefix, and the latin word meaning "to speak" and that word is "locutus"
Due to his recent stroke, Mr. Carlson used circumlocution to mask his difficulty recalling the names of household appliances.
lol its hard