Word | circumlocution |
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Pronunciation | /,sə:kəmlə'kju:ʃn/ |
Englısh | indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly) |
Russıan | иносказание |
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