Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - circumlocution
Circumlocution
circumlocution
ˌsə:kəmləˈkju:ʃən n. 1 a a roundaboutexpression. b evasivetalk. 2 theuse of many words where fewer would do; verbosity. øøcircumlocutional adj. circumlocutionary adj. circumlocutionist n. circumlocutory adj. [ME f. F circumlocution or L circumlocutio (as CIRCUM-, LOCUTION), transl. of Gk PERIPHRASIS]