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Clever question with an obvious answer! The tactical purposes of circumlocution are to avoid answering a question. I.e., talking around a subject, without making or getting to a point would be a good way to avoid answering a question. However, because your question was categorized under Law & Legal Issues, you should be forewarned that a court or investigating department might have an issue with such a tactic, if used to avoid legal questions; and they might have --- or find --- reason to dock you for trying. Better advice: check with your attorney.
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Can you use circumlocution to aviod answering a question?
Yes, it is possible to use circumlocution to avoid answering a question directly. This technique involves speaking or writing in a roundabout way, using excessive words or tangents, so as to not provide a straightforward answer. However, this can be seen as evasive and frustrating for the person seeking a direct response.
Could you use circumlocution to avoid answering a question?
Yes, because the prefix circum mean around and it will mean to go around the question which means to avoid it.
How do you use circumlocution in a sentence?
"The father of one's father" is the circumlocution of "grandfather".
How do you use circulocution in a sentence?
His admission came after years of circumlocution.
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.
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How do you use the word circumlocation in a sentence?
Circumlocation is not a word. Circumlocution is a word meaning a roundabout or ambiguous figure of speech. It is used often when a word isn't known but it's attributes are. It is also used to get around saying a word directly, for example: "where the bad men go" in place for Hell. In a sentence it is a noun: "He avoided the question by answering with circumlocutions."
How could you use preclude in a sentence?
Your actions have precluded me from answering the question.
How do you use excitement in a sentence?
Answering your question gave me a feeling of excitement.
What is the best way of answering literature questions?
use part of the question
How do you use requite in a sentence?
How will you requite me for the time I just spent answering your question...
How do you use word joy in a sentence?
I was filled with JOY when answering this mundane question.
