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"to talk around"
it refers to the strategy of talking your way around a word you might not be able to think of. This is seen many times when speaking a foreign language, when vocabulary is not always at the tip of the tongue- using circumlocution a person is still able to get the intended message across (albeit in most times a few more words) without using the words(s) that have been forgotten or unlearned.
Example: a person does not know/cannot remember the word "Taxi"
"I took a ride downtown in a car and had to pay the driver a fare. Personally I thought it was way too much, but I had no other ride!"
Not the best example, but it works.
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What is a sentence with circumlocution in it?
put some lotion on my circumlocution
What is an antonym for circumlocution and prestidigitation?
antonym of circumlocution is : brevity or concisenesss
Is 'periphrasis' the same as ' circumlocution' and is there such a term as 'periphrastis'?
The word is Periphrasis....and is the same as 'circumlocution
How do you use circumlocution in a sentence?
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."
What is an ambage?
An ambage is an ambiguity in speech, or a circumlocution.
What is the origin of 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"
How would you use the word circumlocution in a sentence?
Due to his recent stroke, Mr. Carlson used circumlocution to mask his difficulty recalling the names of household appliances.
What is a sentence using the word circumlocution?
lol its hard
Did the circumlocution office really exist?
No, it is a fictive office.
What are some words with loqu or locu in them?
circumlocution
In which novel does the office of circumlocution occurs?
The office of Circumlocution is featured in the novel "Little Dorrit" by Charles Dickens. It satirizes bureaucratic inefficiency and red tape in the government.
How do you use circulocution in a sentence?
His admission came after years of circumlocution.
