知识 | Loquacious derives from Latin loquor, to speak, a root found also in: A circumlocution is, etymologically, a “talking around” (circum- , around). Any way of expressing an idea that is roundabout or indirect is circumlocutory—you are now familiar with the common adjective suffix -ory. |
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《》 | talk, talk, talk! |
出处 | Word Power Made Easy SESSION 25 |
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