different between circumlocutionary vs tautological
circumlocutionary
English
Etymology
circumlocution +? -ary
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??k?ml??kju???n??i/
- (US) IPA(key): /?s??k?ml??kju???n??i/
Adjective
circumlocutionary (comparative more circumlocutionary, superlative most circumlocutionary)
- Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
- The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary.
- (of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
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circumlocutionary From the web:
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- what does circumlocutionary
- circumlocutionary meaning
tautological
English
Etymology
tautology +? -ical
Adjective
tautological (comparative more tautological, superlative most tautological)
- of, relating to, or using tautology
- using repetition or excessive wordiness; pleonastic or circumlocutionary
Related terms
- tautologically
Translations
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